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The curve of Alan Rickman’s waist appreciation post [insp.]

Forever obsessed with Snape’s side profile.

It has everything: glorious Roman nose, shapely lips, define cheekbones and jawline. All of it framed by a curtain of black hair.

In conclusion: 🥵😩🫠🫦💦💦

*points at the most disheveled trash looking man ( may or may not be middle-aged) with probably a garbage personality you ever fucking seen*

That one! That's My little meow meow!💖

The robes around his body were tight. He like them that way.

Even the time needed to undo all the buttons made him feel safe. His body protected the same as his mind.

Both hidden from any prying eyes. His own personal walls. Walls behind which he liked to duck, when threatened.

No one can know.

Snapetober Day 15: Defensive

I was thinking... one with Mcgonagall and her being incredibly disappointed in him but then learning of everything since I know that Snape and Mcgonagall/Dumbledore is your speciality although I would also like it if it was with Hagrid.

Detention for Severus

"I am very disappointed in you, Mister Snape. I thought a student as gifted as you would not resort to physical violence when you find yourself in a disagreement with your classmates. Mister Lupin, take your friends to the hospital Wing."

Severus watched as Potter and Black departed, pinching their nose so that blood would not fall on their robes. They gave him a vengeful look, and he felt his heart drop: it would get worst... So much worst, and yet, it could never be as worse as what had already happened.

McGonagall spoke again.

"You will serve detention with Hagrid tonight. He needs help with some of the animals. Please be in my office at 6pm."

Severus nodded, glad she finally seemed willing to let him go. He was relieved of his punishment, as Hagrid was kind and he liked animals - he tried hard not to look too relieved. But it was easy in the end, as he felt so angry and humiliated his nails started to dig in his arms' skin: she would never understand.

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Minerva watched as the 16 years old Slytherin sat on the floor, cleaning a cage Hagrid had been using to keep a litter of hedgehogs he had cared for the whole winter and had recently set free just behind his house. Hedgehogs were adorable animals, but definitely not clean ones unless domesticated. Severus slightly rolled up his sleeves as he reached the bottom, worried he would get his only set of robes dirty.

Minerva was about to turn away, but something caught her eyes; red, thin scares on the boy's skin.

"Yeh are doin' a great job at this, Mister Snape", Hagrid told him, kneeling beside him. "Look what I've got here."

He carefully took something out of his pocket, which Minerva did not recognise at first; it was a small, ginger kitten which Severus slowly put down on his lap. She observed as the boy gently stroke his fur, looking more gentle and vulnerable she had ever seen him before. After ten minutes, she took a few steps forward, interrupting them.

"Hagrid, may I have word with Mister Snape for a moment, if you don't mind?"

Severus looked surprised. The half-giant just smiled.

"O' course, professor," he replied warmly. "You can go into the house if yeh want".

Minerva nodded, waiting for the Slytherin boy to follow her. He looked hesitant.

"Come on, Mister Snape. I'm not going to eat you."

She closed the door behind her, inviting Severus to sit at the big table in the center of the room. The student looked uncomfortable, looking away, absent-mindedly bitting his lower lip.

"Mister Snape", she said gently, "would you... Would you show me your arms?"

She had done it before. She still did not know how it should be done. She had done it with students from her own house and Filius' house; but it was her first time with a Slytherin, and not any Slytherin.

The boy froze.

"No." He told her firmly, taking her by surprise.

It wasn't his refusal that startle her, of course; but his gaze. It had hardened, and his tone was suddenly so cold she thought for a second she was talking to a different person.

She nodded.

"I understand."

It was Severus' turn to look surprised. He was not used to be listened to.

"Would you like to tell me why you are doing this, Mister Snape?" Minerva tried again, her voice softer. "Anything you need to tell me."

The boy blinked. He did not understand what was happening. It was surreal.

He did not know what seemed the most astonishing, that she seemed to care for what he had to say, or that she was genuinely wondering why he felt so... So desperate for relief?

He hated himself. He should have been more careful. He did not need her pity nor did he want to spend one more second in her presence, a presence he had grown to resent.

"I don't want your help", he told her, with so much hate it was as if he had spat in her face.

Despite his behaviour, Minerva did not give up. Her facial expression did not change.

"Why not?" she asked in a neutral voice, watching as the boy grew more and more agitated.

"I thought I was here to serve detention", he replied, his gaze evasive.

"Things have changed", Minerva answered simply. "I am here to help you, Severus."

It was the first time she called him by his first name. Severus could not help but look up. But he did not speak. Minerva could tell by his body language he was anxious - she pursed her lips as the feeling was communicative.

"I am just human, Severus", she said on a defeated tone, looking for any change in his posture. "I make mistakes and there are some things I don't see."

Something in the boy's chest broke. It was anger that came out - fury as he stood there, looking at this woman who had protected his bullies for fives years, turning a blind eye on the daily humiliations and Dumbledore's favoritism and everything - of course she knew. Of course.

"DON'T LIE!" he shouted suddenly, getting up. Minerva did not move. Severus looked straight into her eyes.

"You know everything. You watch them doing it and you don't care. Why would you care after all?! You only have eyes for your precious Gryffindors. Only them! Always them!"

He was out of breath. He felt disgusting and ashamed. He wanted to shout at her, to force her to look away, anywhere else so that her calculating eyes would stop watching him. She had no right to do this.

Minerva wondered how Albus would have reacted had he been her, confronted to this disheveled student shouting at her. But would he... Would he really find a better way to respond to this boy?

She looked at him again.

He would not.

A lump formed in her throat as she felt a terrible feeling of failure spreading in her chest. What had she missed?

It was funny, James and Sirius taught Snape a good lesson. You should have seen him!

She had heard it. She had thought it was another boy fight. No one had came to complain. So she had forgotten about it.

"Tell me what they did to you", she said firmly, hiding her hands under the table. She was nervous.

Severus was trembling, standing beside his chair, his eyes on his feet. He looked at her.

"Tell me", she repeated in a more gentle manner.

She scrutinised his face. Was it... Shame she was reading there? Shame that prevented him from looking right into her eyes and swallow properly?

"You don't have to be ashamed, Severus." She hesitated. "If someone should be, it's certainly me. I have obviously failed to fulfil my duty as your teacher."

All of them had failed to see the despair on that boy's face and the self harm. She had not seen it only a few hours before, and yet some of the scares she had seen were faded; they were not new.

She decided to go on.

"I apologise for not helping your earlier. But if you tell me what's wrong - or what you think is wrong, I will help you. I promise."

There were students she was more fond of than others, she had to admit it. Severus had never been one of them, on the contrary; but no child would suffer under her watch.

The boy swallowed with some difficulty.

"I don't trust you", he told her coldly. There was venom in his voice. "I don't want your promises. Let me go."

"You do not have to trust me. You just have to know that as your teacher I will do anything in my power to help you get better."

It was too much.

"Then EXPELL THEM!" Severus screamed, heading toward the door. "PROTECT US!"

He was almost crying. He felt humiliated yet again,by none other than the head of Gryffindor -

How logical.

"Tell me why you need protection, Severus. I need to hear it from you."

"Oh, I don't know", Severus sneered, feeling out of control. "Because they have been bullying me and others for five years? Because they--they took my clothes off? Because they tried to KILL me?"

Kill?

He opened the door violently. Minerva made a movement, she wanted to stop him; but she decided otherwise. He wasn't finished.

"Slytherins, younger students, poorer students like me... What chance do we have against the golden, rich pureblood from Gryffindors? None. None!"

Severus breathed. He had said it. Finally.

"I hate you", he whispered. "You and all of those who have been protecting them. Being expelled from this hell of a place will be the greatest relief of my life."

He did not care. He did not care anymore. Not after what had happened. Not after Lily had left. Not after Dumbledore had told him to be silent. Not after the student who had tried to murder him was still mercilessly bullying him everyday, while he was the one punished, again, again.

He did not care anymore.

"Anywhere's better than here."

He stormed out.

The tears finally fell on his young face, he wanted to escape - but Hagrid was there. He stopped him, gripping his shoulder firmly: Severus turned to look at him, furious.

"Never be ashamed,’ my ol’ dad used ter sad", he told him. "Never."

Severus tried to stifle his sobs.

Minerva was standing in the doorframe, trembling slightly.

"I am going to talk with professor Dumbledore. I am going to talk with the administration board. I'm going to make things right", she said in a toneless voice, searching for Severus' eyes in the declining light of the evening. "Right now."

And she would.

At Severus' feet, a cat started purring.

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"It is a beautiful spell", Severus said quietly, watching as the bubble like animals floated around them, glimmering in the afternoon light. He frowned in concentration and a cat appeared at the bottom of his wand, leaving him with a feeling of relief he welcomed with opened arms.

It was Hagrid's ginger kitten.

"Do you promise you will use it if you feel the urge to harm yourself, Severus?" Minerva asked gently. "I know it takes time."

The boy did not look at her, his eyes still following the cat until he disappeared in the window light.

"I'll try", he whispered.

I'm sorry but if you refer to Severus as 'Snivellus' during an argument, your opinions become instantly invalid to me.

Read this

There will be fanfics, memes, and my stupid opinions.

if anybody wants to know useless shit about me, my house is slytherin, fav characters are Severus and Luna, fav movie - Hp and the half-blood prince

i WANT this

Sooo

I’ve almost finished the first part of the first chapter of my fanfic (yes, there will be chapters divided in parts because I am planning to make it a long one), but I’m really not sure about that. Like, there are a lot of mistakes (at least i think so) ‘cause English’s not my first language n stuff

Also, I have an idea of writing a fic with y/n and teen Severus, can you suggest me in which house I should put the reader for that one?

"Shhh"

Severus Snape x professor!slytherin!reader

Chapter 1, part 1

Words counter: 1 150

Warnings: alcohol

Film/book: Philosopher/Sorcerer’s stone

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You were excited to come back to Hogwarts for teaching History of Magic. You were excited to meet your teachers, most of all your favourite, Professor Slughorn, the Potions Master and head of the Slytherin house.

You were a powerful witch, but you choose to work at school because you always wanted to work with children.

On your first day you came to sit on the table with other professors, you saw familiar faces: Professor McGonagall, Hagrid, Madam Pomfrey and others. But you didn’t see Professor Slughorn. You asked Dumbledore:

"Where’s professor Slughorn? Did he quit?"

"yes, like ten years ago, right after your graduation".

Oh, that’s really sad, you thought. "Who is the Potion Master now then?"

"Severus Snape, he is a Slytherin too. Maybe you would hear about him when you were in school, he is four years older than you, maybe there were some school rumours about him that you’ve heard of".

"I can barely remember my same-years’ names, i don’t think i would remember him even if i did hear stuff".

"Severus is a great person deep inside, he just doesn’t show it so often. I would suggest you to keep a good relationship with him. You may be going on some events together as the youngest teachers here."

You looked at the Potions Master. He had long black hair, dark eyes and pale skin. You turned back to Dumbledore. "Okay then, I’ll try."

At the lunch, you sat next to Severus. Unexpectedly, he talked to you. "So, you happen to be the new professor of History of Magic, am i right?"

"Yes, and you are professor Snape, if i’ve been told correct.". He hummed. "Dumbledore said that you are four years older than me so… you’re 31 and we happen to be the youn-"

Snape interrupted you. "well, so you’re 27. I thought you were older than me by your… appearance". You decided to not pay attention to his tease, because you’ll be working together and you didn’t wanna get in trouble.

The next day after lunch, Minerva asked all the professors to go to The Three Broomsticks to drink frozen butterbeer.

You were discussing with professor Flitwick and Snape about some work stuff, when Minerva approached you.

"Hello, would you like to go for some butterbeer on Saturday?"

You answered "Yeah, for sure, that’ll be lovely".

"Filius, Severus, what about you?".

"I’m sorry, Minerva, but I have to do a lot of grading till next week." answered Flitwick.

Severus mumbled: "Drinking butterbeer at The Three Broomsticks Inn… disgusting thing to do as a professor.."

McGonagall replied "Oh, well, taking sluts at the Knockturn Alley is definitely better".

"Shut up! Alright..".

You tried hard not to laugh, but a light giggle escaped your mouth.

On Saturday, you came to the Three Broomsticks where you found professors McGonagall, Dumbledore and Sprout. They greeted you and you joined them. You were drinking and talking about some stuff. After a hour and a half, Snape came up to your table. "Sorry for coming late, i was.. choosing what to wear." Minerva looked at Severus and laughed silently. "You’re wearing the same black suit that you wear everyday, Severus." He took a seat next to Albus and Pomona.

"Uhm so I began to say that when Minerva and me used to be young…" continued Dumbledore.

You get drunk quickly, so you got drunk from few cups of butterbeer. You began to fall asleep on the table.

"YN, are you alright?" Minerva asked concerned. You have already fell asleep.

"Albus, what should we do?" Dumbledore looked at you for few seconds, then said "Severus, can you please help miss Y/L/N get to her chambers? They are in the dungeon too."

Snape looked at the headmaster, happy on the inside that he could finally leave that place. "Yeah." Severus casted "Wingardium Leviosa" and lifted you in the air, going with you to the dungeon. Minerva mumbled "i tell you, someday this man will give mr. Filch trauma"

Soon you got in the dungeon, Severus unlocked the door to your chambers with the Alohomora spell and entered you bedroom. He slowly put you in your bed and covered you with a blanket, murmuring "hope you won’t remember that I have ever done this." and headed to his chambers.

In the morning, you woke up with a terrible headache, drank a glass of water and sat on your couch. You heard someone knocking on the door, and said "come in". Snape entered.

"is everything alright? Minerva asked me to check on you."

"yes, i think so. Uhm.. why are you checking on me if McGonagall could done this herself?"

Severus rolled his eyes and said "Because “I should keep a good relationship with you and be nice” and stuff."

"Got it."

"Also, in the evening Dumbledore asked you to come to his office." Snape was heading to the door.

"Why? Did something bad happen?"

He turned back to you and replied: "I’m not sure i can tell you, professor Y/L/N"

Severus left your chambers.

Later that day, you were going to Dumbledore’s office. You heard Albus, Severus and Minerva talking:

"Albus, trust me, we should ask her to help us! She is a powerful witch that could protect it!"

"I agree with professor Dumbledore. She is too young for that, we could manage it ourselves."

"Severus, right now we need any defence possible. It is stupid to say that everything will be alright if we won’t increase the Stone’s protection."

"SILENCE!" Shouted Dumbledore.

"She is here, professor." said Snape.

You entered Dumbledore’s office. "Good evening. I came a bit earlier but didn’t want to interrupt you."

Minerva smiled at you. "Hello, my dear. You should be wondering why you’re here."

"Yeah, kind of."

Albus said: "well, you already know that the third floor corridor on the right hand is out of bounds. Let me tell you now why. Did you heard about the Philosopher’s Stone?"

"Yes. Turns any metal into pure gold and produces the Elixir of Life"

"So, to protect it we have put it in a chamber guarded by six enchantments and creatures, provided by the professors at Hogwarts: Pomona's web of Devil's Snare; Winged Keys, charmed by Filius Flitwick; a life-size board of Wizard's Chess, transfigured and animated by Minerva McGonagall; professor Quirrell's mountain troll; professor Snape's potion riddle and Hagrid's massive three-headed dog, Fluffy, defending the trap door through which the chamber is accessed."

"And why would that stone suddenly need that protection?" You asked.

Minerva answered you before Dumbledore could say anything. "We are afraid that The Dark Lord wants to rise again."

"And that’s why he wants the Stone.."

"Yes."

Dumbledore said: "and we want you to help us protect it."

"Okay. I will think what i could do."

"Thank you so much, Y/N"

You left the office and headed to the library to do some research.

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I’m so sorry for the leak of Snape moments. In the next parts i’ll make more i promise.

Also im sorry for the mistakes i’ve made, because English is not my first language. Would love if you’ll tell me about them in the comments section.🖤

With love, M.S.

I was given a Snape doll for Christmas.

I guess I ranted about him enough that they figured I'd love to own a miniature version of him.

...and I do.

Can't wait for school to start so I can perch this angry bloke on my desk and have him stare disapprovingly at me while I do homework.

Actually, I can wait schoolwork sucks. 😡

Ps. I go to boarding school. Anyone interested in hearing about how that works?

I did a little skit for drama class.

I tried really hard to make it good but it's still really hard to watch. I've been told it's great.

Hey, I'm curious what everyone is thinking about who should be cast for Snape in the upcoming TV show.

I know that Adam Driver is a popular fancast but I personally think that he doesn't fit my criteria.

I'm sure he would do wonderful in the show but I just think he's a bit too old (he's 40 and Snape is 31) and also he's an American actor and I'd prefer a British or British-adjacent actor.

So I want to hear who you would cast for Snape if you had the power.

My personal choice is Philippe Spall but I'm not too firm in that. I just saw him in The Witcher and I thought he looked like Snape.

If James had really changed, and it was actually Snape who was relentlessly attacking him in their seventh year, why would James hide something so important from Lily? Why wouldn’t he just be honest and tell her that he wasn’t doing anything to Snape, but it was Snape who kept attacking him and bullying him for no reason? What better chance to prove to Lily that he had grown as a person, and this time, Snape was the one at fault? Do you really believe someone like James Potter would miss a chance to prove his innocence and blame Snape?

The only conclusion we can draw is either Sirius and Lupin were lying, and James hadn’t changed at all—still unfairly bullying Snape. Only this time he was hiding it. Or The relationship between James and Lily was extremely toxic. James was a dishonest and liar boyfriend, and Lily was a girlfriend who never fully trusted James. Even if James had confessed that he was innocent and being harassed, she still wouldn’t have believed him.

“He doesn’t like anything, much,” said Snape. “Severus?” A little smile twisted Snape’s mouth when she said his name.

It baffles me how some people still see nine year old Snape as this creepy, obsessive stalker fixated on Lily. I mean, just look at that tiny smile he gives when Lily says his name! That’s not the smile of someone plotting or obsessing—it’s the pure, simple reaction of a lonely little boy.

Think about it. Severus Snape, a child who’s grown up without much love or attention, finally hears someone he cares about calling him by his first name in such a familiar, affectionate way. Of course, he lights up. That small smile says it all he’s thrilled, maybe even a little overwhelmed, to feel a genuine connection with someone who sees him as more than just a troubled boy. It’s not creepy; it’s heartbreaking.

In that moment, Snape wasn’t a stalker or a villain. He was just a kid craving kindness and friendship. So how could anyone look at that scene and not see the tragedy behind his smile?

I honestly don't understand where the idea of Snape being ugly and him spending his entire life alone because he was "so ugly no one could love him" comes from. And I’m not just talking about Snaters here.

Even many Snape fans insist that any artwork of him or the actor chosen for his role must have a hideous, monstrous face. I constantly see posts where people demand a "disgusting, ugly Snape" because they say, “that’s canon Snape.”

Yes, Snape doesn’t fit conventional beauty standards, and he’s never described as handsome. But that doesn’t mean we should turn him into some kind of grotesque creature with zero appeal. This is yet another instance where Snape’s character falls victim to a black-and-white worldview. Just because someone isn’t described as beautiful doesn’t automatically make them hideous or unbearable to look at.

(Part of the idea that canon Snape must be ugly and repulsive seems to stem from the fact that he came from a working-class background and didn’t appear to have any romantic relationships. It’s as if people forget that the real obstacle between Snape and a romantic relationship with Lily was his obsession with the Dark Arts—not his looks, his clothes, or his lack of wealth.)

I can think of plenty of people in the real world who are like Snape. They’re not stunningly beautiful, but they’re not ugly either. They have average, normal faces, and some might even be attractive or "hot" depending on personal taste.

Hey I just read your post and to be honest, I completely agree with you! It's refreshing to see someone challenging the notion that he was alone because he was ugly.

But now I'm curious: how do you picture Snape? Is there an actor you've always thought would have nailed the role?

Hey Anon!

Unfortunately, I don’t have a specific actor in mind who perfectly matches my vision of Snape, but there’s a lot of artwork out there that aligns really well with how I imagine him. I’ll try to include some of those in this post.

My top pick would definitely be @ kdrobz’s work. I think the way they portray Snape fits Rowling’s canon version of him so well, and I’m a huge fan of their art:

@ravmint has also captured him in a really compelling way. I absolutely love the expression in this art; it gives off a mix of sadness, detachment and underlying anger that feels spot on:

These are a few more pieces I found on Pinterest that I think really match canon Snape, though sadly I’m not sure who the artists are:

And here’s a female version of Severus Snape that matches my own vision:

Severus Snape in a crop top and skirt cause I refuse to believe this man was not bisexual. Living embodiment of sass and snark.

Teenage Severus Snape!!

I give you cunty sev, what dragged me out of my art block