I Believe It's Often Overlooked That Some Of The Right Choices People Make Are Simply The Result Of Being

I believe it's often overlooked that some of the right choices people make are simply the result of being in the right place at the right time.

If Hermione had been sorted into a different house and the incident with the troll hadn't happened, would she still have become one of Harry's loyal friends who helped him hunt Horcruxes? 

If Lily hadn't been a beautiful and charming girl and had been sorted into Slytherin, would James Potter still have dated her? Would he have been willing to stop hexing other students without reason?

If Voldemort hadn't destroyed Harry Potter's family and Harry had grown up as a happy child instead of being the Chosen One, would he still have been willing to make sacrifices and face death to protect the wizarding world?

If Sirius had not met James on the train and been sorted into Slytherin, would he still have joined the Order of the Phoenix during his youth?

Would Dumbledore still have opposed Grindelwald if he didn't have a sister?

If Voldemort had never used Kreacher, would Regulus Black have taken action against the Horcruxes?

If Ron Weasley had been born into the Malfoy family, would he have fought together with Harry Potter against Voldemort?

If Lupin had been sorted into Slytherin, would James Potter still have supported him?

Asking: "If the prophecy hadn't been about Harry, would Snape have changed?" or "If Voldemort had spared Lily, would Snape have changed?"

To me, it's like asking: "if Snape hadn't been abused by his Muggle father as a child, suffered rejection by Muggles in his community, faced extreme poverty, been excluded from Hogwarts and subjected to bullying and sexual violence, having suffered a murder attemptand then having been ignored by Dumbledore, having been welcomed only by supremacist Slytherins and a handler who offered him dignity and respect, would he have become a death eater?"

These questions of causality are useless, as circumstances just are what they are. There were circumstances that made Snape commit atrocities, just as there were circumstances that made Snape repent and find his salvation

"But everything Snape did was just out of guilt and remorse."

I don't think remorse and guilt are unworthy motivations, on the contrary. I think the ability to feel guilt and regret is what sets Snape apart from Voldemort. It is what differentiates a person who can be saved from a person for whom there is no salvation

Another thing that differentiates Snape from Voldemort is the ability to love. Voldemort never understood the love Snape felt for Lily. And Snape was lucky with that, because his love for Lily was the last anchor that still brought him back to the light.

And remembering that change is a process, it begins with regret and then solidifies with gradual changes in attitude. I think Snape's change and redemption were extremely gradual and therefore very realistic

His love for Lily, and then remorse and guilt, may have been the initial "key turn" for Snape to realize that Voldemort was wrong and begin his process of change for the next 17 years that he was serving the light. . Snape's maturation has not stopped since he was 21 years old, he is definitely not the same at the end of the saga. The proof of this is that he did many things to save the children and aim for the victory of the light, even after learning that Harry would have to die

If everything he did was just to protect Harry on Lily's behalf, knowing that it would be in vain should have been enough for him to abandon the plan. But he continued to do the right thing, perhaps because there was a deeper change

Remembering that he joined Voldemort when he was a teenager and later regretted it at age 21 and died at age 38. I think it's a lack of faith to believe that he remained with the same thoughts he had as a teenager even after everything

In the last two books, Snape continued to struggle because he had truly changed. For there was no longer Harry or Dumbledore for him to maintain his loyalty to. Harry was going to die no matter what Snape did, and Dumbledore was already dead too

Snape died believing that Harry would not escape death. Even so, he did not reveal to Voldemort that he was not the master of the Elder Wand, he did not say that it was Draco who disarmed Dumbledore, because that would imply Voldemort hunting Draco and then hunting Harry (Voldemort having believed he had become the master of the Elder Wand after killing Snape was also crucial to his defeat)

At the end of his life, Snape saved innocents during Voldemort's attacks as a Death Eater, protected the lives of children in the castle as headmaster, and gave his life to carry out Dumbledore's plan. Late in life, Snape became benevolent and fought for the greater good

I love snape as a character too but I don’t think it’s super appropriate to use the recent suicide of a real child to prop up the character. I understand what you’re trying to say but it feels like it’s crossing a line to use this very real persons death as an intro to a fandom post

I completely understand where you're coming from. My intention wasn’t to trivialize the very real tragedy of a child’s suicide by connecting it to a fictional character. Rather, I aimed to highlight the painful realities that many people, especially children, face—realities that sometimes mirror the struggles of characters like Severus Snape. The story of Snape is more to me than just a character in a fictional world.He represents, for me, all the children who are bullied, humiliated, and abused at home and in school. These children, like the one in the tragic news, often endure unimaginable pain.

When I write about him, I’m writing about the real-life experiences of suffering, and trauma. These aren’t just fictional problems—they are very real, and they deserve our attention and empathy.

The reactions people have toward Snape, who is a fictional character, are often the same reactions people have toward real individuals who resemble him in life. It saddens me to see how Snape's pain is dismissed in the story simply because of his appearance. Some believe he doesn't deserve love, redemption, or a chance at life because of how he looks, which reflects the disturbing treatment many real people face. It's heartbreaking that individuals are judged and mistreated because they don't meet societal standards of attractiveness, and their pain is disregarded because they aren't charming or likable enough to gain widespread approval.

One of the people who reblogged my post shared that they also considered suicide as a child due to the bullying they endured she wanted people to take such matters seriously . This post was written specifically for people like them. I am thankful that they survived, but they are just one of the few who managed to make it through. So many others are silently lost to this same struggle.

In general, I wanted to make a broader point about the importance of recognizing the invisible pain that many endure, and how a lack of empathy and kindness can sometimes lead to devastating consequences. I hope to raise awareness and foster understanding for people who are suffering in silence and who might be saved by even the smallest act of kindness. (I have a small blog, and I know I can't make a huge impact, but I do what I can)   I appreciate you bringing this up, and I hope this clarifies my intention.

In this post, I have debunked some of the false claims made by Snaters.However, I’m sharing this interview again.

I can see why some people make such comments. They believe Snape is a sadistic racist because he became a Death Eater in his youth and called Lily a Mudblood (under pressure and bullying). However, according to Canon and J.K. Rowling's interviews, Snape did not join the Death Eaters out of racism or with the intention of using dark magic to harm Muggle-borns and Muggles. Instead, his motivations for joining the Death Eaters stemmed from a difficult and painful past, including humiliation and bullying which left him feeling insecure and damaged, leading to tragic and misguided decisions.

Literally how do you even respond to that?

Blaming Snape for creating Sectumsempra is like blaming a woman for carrying pepper spray in her bag for self-defense after being repeatedly harassed by a specific group of men. Can you really blame a victim for creating a weapon to protect themselves against their tormentors, while at the same time praising the Marauders' ingenuity for creating tools to spy on, stalk, and invade others' privacy purely for fun and bullying?

What kind of ridiculous logic is that?!

James: Hey Snivellus, how’s the most insufferable git in the world doing today?

Severus: I don’t know, Potter, how are you?

Slytherins:

— kill them all — Why are these words being ignored? He clearly feels threatened and is genuinely concerned with eliminating all Potters.

He is clearly willing to do anything to hide them all.

In other words, he’s not just sacrificing anything for Lily, but for saving Harry and James Potter as well.

"He wanted Lily for himself, he only asked to save all of them after Dumbledore was disgusted with him."

“You know what I mean! He thinks it means her son, he is going to hunt her down — kill them all —”

“If she means so much to you,” said Dumbledore, “surely Lord Voldemort will spare her? Could you not ask for mercy for the mother, in exchange for the son?”

Snape's already warning him about them, only Dumbledore decided to interrupt Severus and put words in his mouth. It is true that Snape's primary concern was Lily, but it's foolish to think that he held any power to bargain with Voldemort for exchange.