severus snape & why he's my favorite character
Severus Snape is undoubtedly the most controversial character in the Harry Potter franchise. He may have been a hero. Maybe we mix our love of Alan Rickman with our love for the character. But he was still a bully. And he was still a Death Eater. So let's try and deep dive as to what, why, and who Snape is. Childhood Severus Snape grew up to parents who were on some level abusive or neglectful or just unlikeable. That, alone, can F up a kid from the get go. He also was poor and had no friends - attributing to more isolation. Snape's bitterness towards life was developed so early, it's no surprise that a general disdain towards everything and everyone would be ingrained in his personality. When a person is unhappy in life, it's common for them to project this externally whether it be through their mannerisms, attitude, and/or social interactions. For a child to grow up unhappy, that's literally a whole psychological analysis on it's own. Borderline neglectful pa...