Severus Snape's Father.

Severus Snape's father.

Tobias Snape was likely a veteran.

Tobias Snape was born early 1920s and was probably 14-19 years old when ww2 started in 1939.

The war lasted from 1939 to 1945, in which time Tobias definitely made it into the 18 to 41 age range at which british men were conscripted.

He spent at least 2 years as a soldier.

He came back and 15 years later he had Severus Snape.

Tobias might've dealt with PTSD and possibly drank quite a lot. He was definitely not a very pleasant man as it was hinted that he abused his wife and was neglectful towards Severus.

In my mind, Snape grew up with a extremely toxic masculine influence in his father and it made him afraid to show vulnerability and be himself openly.

Snape probably hates being called just Snape because that's what his dad was called and that's why he insists on be called Professor Snape.

Snape likely doesn't like the smell of muggle alcohol and doesn't like to drink too much. If he ever struggled with alcoholism he probably beat himself up all the time with 'i am just like my abusive father' thinking.

He dislikes violence and avoids raising his voice because it reminds him of his father. He never wants to be like his father.

I think Tobias likely had a 'you will never be worth anything' sort of thing towards Severus and that's what gave him the determination to prove himself to get back at his father. His father might be one of the reasons why Severus Snape is a Slytherin.

people that judge snape for loving lily even after her death are very questionable people…

me: hey it kind of sucks that snape got brutally murdered via snake and i don’t think he deserved to have the most vicious and painful death of the series

some bozo the clown crawling out of the gutter: ACTUALLY brutal murder is fine as long as it’s happening to a character i don’t like. how dare you be have any sympathy for snape at all. he deserved to be drawn and quartered for having the gall to *checks hand* be a mean teacher and make terrible life decisions as a young adult.

Draco: Stupid Potter. He thinks he’s so great. Everyone loves him with his firebolt, and stupid Gryffindor friends, and his charming personality, and his contagious smile, and his firm arse.

Lucius: 

don’t tell me this isn’t canon

Can someone recommend me a Snape fic where he has a kid?

Did Snape even get to go to Lily's funeral?

He was going through all the legal crap of being a death eater turned spy and everyone knew, so he probably would've been attacked if he tried to go out in public.

The scene in the movie where he held her body wasn't what really happened. So did he never get to see her body? Did he never get closure?

That would really suck.