This was the story where our hero had to confront the villains of his past. Potter nee evans 30 january, 1960 31 october, 1981 was an english muggleborn witch, the younger daughter of mr and mrs evans, and the younger sister of petunia evans. I found out about the apprentice from another redditors recommendation, and although im not a snapelily shipper i love this story. Daniel radcliffe in prisoner of azkaban was about as close as the movies got to an accurate portrayal of book harry. What was the background story of lily and snape in the harry. Lily and james are somehow brought back to life three years after their deaths. It was the ultimate greater good, but so very different from how grindelwald used the term. Now, as firmly established, snape was not the greatest fan of harry, but that didnt mean that he ever stopped loving lily. The films star daniel radcliffe as harry potter, rupert grint as ron weasley and emma watson as hermione granger. A professor at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, snape is hostile to harry due to his resemblance to his father james, who bullied snape during their time at hogwarts. Like hermione, lily was a very talented muggleborn witch. A prophecy foretold that lily potter would bear two children, both with fates intertwined with that of the dark lord.
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. Each harry potter book was lucky enough to become a film. Im not going to say ill never write anything to do with the world of hogwarts ever again. Harry s not going to school this year, but dont worry, its for a good cause. I wrote a comment a few weeks ago in a post about snapelily that is relevant, but i dont want to retype. Simply put, lily taught severus what it is to love.
The fact that lily chose james potter, harrys father who had bullied snape and to. Harry potter franchiseharry potter and the deathly hallows. As lily draws back from their embrace and snape opens his eyes, he sees sirius doubled over beside him laughing his ass off. Shortly afterwards, lily and james had a son, harry james potter. Harry potter and the deathly hallows neptolumbia wiki. The friendship finally ended following the incident that harry had briefly witnessed in his fifth year, in which snape accidentally insulted lily. A closer look at the story of severus, lily and petunia through the victorian. The swedish title of the book was revealed by rowling as harry potter and the relics of death harry potter och dodsrelikerna, following a. Snapes very first words to harry were secretly about lily. Harrys not going to school this year, but dont worry, its for a good cause. In particular, james and sirius bullied snape, which according to alan.
She discovers that dudley has magic too and is shocked but begins doing her best. What do you think happened when snape finally met lily in the. Severus started at hogwarts with lily in 1971, where he was sorted into slytherin. And yeah, while harry was at the center of every story because of the whole chosen one business, he wouldnt have lived until the end of book seven without hermione granger and ron weasley especially hermione. Severus snape and lily evans he did not love lily potter, because then her heart.
The walls were completely covered in books, most of them bound in old black or. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the harry potter series. Jul 19, 2015 according to the mirror, a kickstarterfunded, fanmade movie set before harry potters birth is in the works. The series combines a sense of wonder, adventure, and magic that matures with its audience, against a backdrop of one of the greatest stories of good and evil ever told.
Dec 12, 2014 rowling plans 12 days of harry potter surprises and holiday festivities on, beginning with an interesting new revelation about severus snape. She learned of her magical nature as a child, after severus snape recognised her as such and told her of the existence of magic. Jun 23, 2007 severus snape, going through all the books. Snapes adoration and dedication, until the moment he died, seventeen years after lily had drifted beyond the. Dumbledore was surprised that snape seemed to care for the boy. Harry potter and the halfblood prince only starts getting truly interesting in the last third of the book. What was it about lily potter that drew out such tender devotion from severus snape. When snape asks harry to look at him as he is dying, the narrative mentioning harrys green eyes at this time implies snape wanted to see lilys eyes one last time but snape does not vocalize a comparison between harry and lily. He is an exceptionally skilful wizard whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish. Harry potter and the deathly hallows follows the formula that rowling uses for all of the harry potter books and that many authors of book series use in order to maintain their brand identity all seven of the titles in the series are harry potter and the blah blah blah. Severus snapes revelation about lily potter was threaded into. What was the background story of lily and snape in the. Harry james potter is the titular protagonist of j. Because i have often thought that if i wrote book 8, i think it would be right and proper that it should be a book whose royalties go to charity entirely.
If the characters of harry potter looked like they did in the books. But lily was put into griffindor with james potter. Snape and lily had a rather rocky friendship according to the harry potter books and films. Whoever gives the most details to the answer gets the 10 points. The unwelcome reunion occured when potters old friend remus lupin secured snapes dream job of. What was the background story of lily and snape in the harry potter books. Despite this separation, and snape s enmity toward lily s eventual husband james potter, snape continued to love lily on a much deeper and stronger romantic level for the rest of his life. One more thing many fics here hold to the notion that the marauders really were a bunch of immature bullies, so if youre a mwpp fan, you can go bungee jumping sans rope. Time book critic lev grossman grabs an early copy of deathly hallows and finds it a sad but satisfying wrapup to j. Snape was a great character, full of depth, but a horrible person. I also dont think you can call his affection for lily as love, in my opinion what snape did for harry was out of guilt and regret because it was partly his fault that lily died in the first place.
I would say that jkr begins to hint that snape loves lily in ootp, but such wouldnt be the case since snapes very first line in the book is a. If you mean my mum and dad, why dont you use their names. Lily took the book that was marked 1, in the front. Severus and lily attended hogwarts together from 1971 to 1978, but severus was. The harry potter books from severus snapes perspective. Rowling released a new short story about none other than severus snape. While enjoying a hot summer day at the park, lily evans and severus snape receives a mysterious set of books, about a harry potter. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. If the characters of harry potter looked like they did.
Severus snape once loved lily potter, harry s mother, and that love will play a major role in the final book. What are the 7 harry potter book titles yahoo answers. Whether or not that memory is the worst because lily witnessed snape being bullied and his discolored underpants or because he resorted to calling her a slur, well never be certain, but his humiliation is certain to play a part in it. Lily, petunia and the language of flowers wizarding world. Thats why he never told snape, he wanted harry to receive only partial information. Lily and severus read harry potter chapter 1, a harry. According to the mirror, a kickstarterfunded, fanmade movie set before harry potters birth is in the works. Most significantly, rickman was one of the very few people other than rowling to know years ahead of the last book s publication that snape had been in love with lily evans later potter when they were students at hogwarts, and both snape s protection of, and antagonism toward harry, came from that. No fics where she dates snape and ends up with the toerag. Harry potter franchiseharry potter and the deathly. Rowling plans 12 days of harry potter surprises and holiday festivities on, beginning with an interesting new revelation about severus snape.
Lily attended hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry from 19711978. According to rowling, the idea for both the harry potter books and its. He thinks that hes returned because harry failed to defeat voldemort and that it is now his mission to do so. Order of the phoenix though weve learned bits about james potter throughout the series, it isnt until book 7 that we really get to know harry s mom, lily evans potter. There was also a magician named harry houdini in the 1900s. If the harry potter books had been told from snapes point of view. The charms mistress and the potions master fanfiction. What 2 death eaters were snapes friends at hogwarts, whom lily hated. I would say that jkr begins to hint that snape loves lily in ootp, but such wouldnt be the case since snape s very first line in the book is a coded way of saying he regrets her death. When dumbledore tells the young voldemort that he knows the names of the death eaters.
Lily evans potter in harry potter and the deathly hallows. Tumblr user tomhiddles, who is clearly a more faithful potterhead than all of us combined, has revealed the true meaning behind snape s first words to harry in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Dec 11, 2008 what was the background story of lily and snape in the harry potter books. Hedwig hedwig was the saint of orphans who lived in germany in the th and 14th centuries. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Snape begain to hang out with future death eaters who did mean things, which put a strain on their friendship. Harry potter has been called the greatest childrens book series ever to have been printed. Severus snape and the marauders is set during 1978, and it gives fans a glimpse of the marauder crew james potter, sirius black, remus lupin, and peter pettigrew celebrating the end of their days as hogwarts students. His sixthyear potions book was, according to harry, at least fifty years old. Both children were destined to do great things, but both were not destined to be good. Sirius black, remus lupin, peter pettigrew and james potter the bullies of snapes youth, with one of them happening to be the man who married the love of his life, lily. If the characters of harry potter looked like they did in. Lily evans potterseverus snape works archive of our own.
The story is an interesting look into snape s childhood, and his relationship with lily potter. Rowling just revealed some serious severus snape secrets. Ive always wondered what snape hoped to accomplish by protecting harry, and whether he hoped lily might choose him in the afterlife. Harry potter and the deathly hallows do you think lily. They call him names and hex him, often in front of lily.
In harry potter and the order of the phoenix it is not revealed that snape loved not liked lily, but jkr gives a very big hint towards it. The seventh and final installment of the harry potter series. Snapes first words to harry have a hidden meaning bustle. Nov 20, 2015 if the characters of harry potter looked like they did in the books. Includes whole storyline of books 16, and some possible scenes from dh book 7. More like harry potter and the oh my god im voldemort but yeah. Nov 12, 2015 heres a fun fact that you may not have realized. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Severus snape was born 9 january, 1960 to eileen prince, a pureblood witch, and tobias snape, a muggle, making him a halfblood wizard.
Every detail you might have missed in the books insider. Other names sev which was lilys nickname for him, snivellus, used by. Name dumbledores titlesaccomplishments chocolate frog card 7. Book titles listed in the harry potter books and supplemental. Book titles listed in the harry potter books and supplemental books by j. You might suffer a broken heart through unrequited love, or lose those you love most, but the books also show us that life goes on. One more thing many fics here hold to the notion that the marauders really were a bunch of immature bullies, so if youre. Rowlings harry potter series contains brilliant threads of. Order of the phoenix fictional organisation wikipedia. Elliana snape is the secret child of severus snape and lily evans potter. Then dumbledore joins in too and kicks snape in the stomach. Just as harry and cho, lavender and ron, and lily and snape showed us, sometimes things dont work out the way wed like them to. Lily and severus read harry potter chapter 1, a harry potter.
Part 1 2010 of voldemort ralph fiennes robbing dumbledores sir michael gambons grave before the studio logo. The name harry is of anglosaxon origin and means power. Rowlings titles skillfully seize upon the central mystery of each of the novels, so that her readers, and often her. Professor snapes very first words to harry potter in sorcerers stone hinted at his love for lily in harrys first potions class, snape. While snape s persecution of harry can be explained, if not excused, by his hatred for james potter, his persecution of other students like neville and to a lesser extent, hermione, can only be pure sadism.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Harry potter wizards unite issues those harry potter and the cursed child how long is the show these alternate movie titles. James comes out to hi five sirius and they both stand there laughing at snape. She learned of her magical nature as a child, after severus snape recognised her as such and told her of the. Place the harry potter books in order according to your favourite score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it. It was released on 21 july 2007 in the united kingdom by bloomsbury publishing, in the united states by scholastic, and in canada by raincoast books. While snapes persecution of harry can be explained, if not excused, by his hatred for james potter, his persecution of other students like neville and to a lesser extent, hermione, can only be pure sadism. Snape saw harry as a james potter with lily s eyes. This book is about harry leaving the nest, once and for all. What do you think happened when snape finally met lily in.
Harry potter has a twin sister who is actually the girlwholived she saved her big brother that night but their parents and dumbledore think that harry potter is the boywholived. See more ideas about harry potter, severus snape and hogwarts. Harry is kept and willow is abandoned to the dursleys but she never even made it past the threshold of their home. The order of the phoenix is a secret organisation in the harry potter series of fiction books written by j. It is also an allusion to a notorious and misunderstood character in the harry potter novels, professor severus. For all her role as the love of snapes life, lily evans potter also remains a pretty huge part of snapes worst memory in chapter 28 of harry potter and the order of the phoenix, mentioned above.
The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter and the deathly hallows the chapter entitled the princes tale. Rowling center on the boy who liveds adventures and accomplishments. New harry potter movie focuses on severus snape and the. I wrote a comment a few weeks ago in a post about snape lily that is relevant, but i dont want to retype. With a swish of his wand, snape conjured up a patronus lily s patronus, a doe. Jk might write about harry potter after book 7, cos she told the bbc. There are hidden meanings throughout all the harry potter books, but what. Lilys name continues a pattern of flower names in the series.
Founded by albus dumbledore to fight lord voldemort and his followers, the death eaters, the order lends its name to the fifth book of the series, harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Harry, ron and hermiones only hope to defeat voldemort is destroying all his horcruxes as he infiltrates the ministry. Snape tells lily that she is a witch severus was the first person to tell. They also, according to gardening manuals, make wonderful cut flowers. It is followed by a sequel to the original series, harry potter and the cursed child.
Although all of the movies, except harry potter and the sorcerersphilosophers stone 2001, have had a customized version of the warner brothers logo, this one has a scene a replay from harry potter and the deathly hallows. The story is an interesting look into snapes childhood, and. Snape, umbridge, and the carrows, in order of severity. When snape shares memories with harry, they vindicate snape in that he was loyal to dumbledore and earnestly. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. Severus, whose father was neglectful and possibly even violent, began to identify with his mothers family and created a secret nickname from his mothers maiden name, calling himself the halfblood prince. Lily instantly tracks down her sons and takes actions to divorce james, get full custody, and get her sons away from dumbledore.