Potterhead’s Opinion of Harry Potter Naming His Kid After Severus Snape Leads to Amusing Wizarding World Discussion

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Eleonora Bader
Apr 24, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

Tsk, tsk, Severus Snape. Everyone has an opinion about this dude, including me. I remember hating him throughout the entire book series, and I was more than a little surprised when at the end, Harry Potter decided to name his kid after him. Sure, Severus Snape had done something heroic. But that doesn't erase 7 books worth of him being mean to Harry Potter. Just because he had beef with his dad doesn't mean he had to take it out on the poor kid. What had Harry ever done to him? Besides, you know, a lot. Ahem.

So Harry wasn't an angel… but he might have acted a lot nicer towards Snape had he received kindness in return. One Potterhead took to r/harrypotter to express their opinion on how ridiculous it was that Harry's kid was named after Snape. All this led to quite an amusing discussion. Scroll down to read the interesting thread, and then check out another Potterhead with a lot of opinions, who voiced their frustration regarding the Harry Potter series which they only got into as adults.

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    Harry naming his kid Severus is ridiculous
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    Im in the midst of Harry Potter hyperfixation and I've been reading the books again. Snape is literally the worst person in the world. He treated all those kids like s†, and was especially cruel to Harry. Beyond that, his eavesdropping on Dumbledore and Sybil then running to Voldemort to spill about the prophecy is what lead Voldemort to go after Harry's parents in the first place. I agree that he atoned for that by being pivotal in Voldemort's defeat in the second wizarding war. And I will neve
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    At the end of the day, I think that Snape was a bad person who did a really good thing. Edit: People seem to be taking "Snape is literally the worst person in the world” well, literally. Obviously he wasn't the worst of the dark wizards. Edit 2: Snape didn't switch sides because he saw the error of his ways, he switched sides because Voldemort was going to someone he cared about (Lily). Like Narcissa lying to Voldemort because Draco was in danger, not because she had any urge to save Harry. Regu
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    TemporalColdWarrior ⚫ 7 days ago Yeah, I get forgiving the man. Maybe even paying tribute to him. But he was not permanent positive memory material for Harry. A 1.8k V Reply Share Zealousideal_Mail12 OP 7 days ago Even publish his biography or something, but not name my kid after him 565 Reply Share
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    nozhemski 6 days ago Snape being memorialized as a Potter is a painful irony. 583 Reply Share Emotional_Moosey · 6 days ago Hufflepuff Lol rolling in his grave → 89 Reply Share ...
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    Di kWestTexan • 7 days ago Waffle House It wasnt his first kid. It was his middle child. Middle children always get the short end of the stick. A 1.1k Reply Share GudgerCollegeAlumnus . 7 days ago But he wasn't a middle child when he was named. A 373 Reply Share
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    Sheratain 7 days ago It's very funny that all of the kids were named for people important to Harry's life and his family, and none (except Luna, a mutual friend) for anyone in Ginny's life. Not even Fred! A 573 V Reply Share • LackQuiet1038 · 7 days ago Right? I do understand that they wanted to give George the opportunity to name his son Fred though. 232 ☑ Reply Share
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    taterrrtotz 6 days ago → Slytherin Snape from the great beyond when Harry names a kid after him: A 179 Reply Share lineisover- 6 days ago Sirius when him and Harry meet in the afterlife: YOU NAMED YOUR SON WHAT?? A 83 Reply Share
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    joshcart 7 days ago Hufflepuff "By Gryffindor, the bravest were prized beyond the rest." (Sorting Hat - GOF) Much is made of Harry being a true Gryffindor. And I think this is another example of that. A 309 Reply Share Ok-Painting4168 · 7 days ago Never thought of it like that, but... yeah, this works. A 52 Reply Share V
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    New-Bowl-8687. 7 days ago It's weird. For sure. But I feel that Harry always felt some type of connection with people who loved his parents. His whole relationship with Sirius, Remus and even Slughorn, became deeper when it came to talking about his parents. So I feel like Harry forgave snape and also considered him brave for everything, but deep down it was mostly because of his mother. And maybe even the understanding that he got bullied by his father so maybe a bit of empathy towards that as
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    MeatofKings 6 days ago It's at the end of the last book after much destruction and loss. I believe it was primarily symbolic by Rowling signifying the reclamation of those fallen into darkness. The story of Snape as a child and his seduction to the Death Eaters due to his emotional pain is key. I also see it as a sign of respect for his sacrifice and a reconciliation for how James and his friends treated Snape. A 15 Reply Share
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    Liberty76bell. 6 days ago One thing that always super impressed me about Snape was that he spent a lot of time with Voldemort who was one of the greatest legilimens on the planet. Yet Snape was able to close his mind so as not to be read by Voldemort. Extremely dangerous and heroic. A29V Reply Share
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    7 lambofgun 7 days ago · edited 6 days ago you said snape was a bad person but did a good thing, but i think its more like snape was a miserable b rd that made very very difficult choices and did multiple things that helped ensure that the world didnt become a noxious dead wasteland of shambling abominations. snape and dumbledore's plan goes above and beyond whether he was a piece of s' or not. it goes far beyond personal relationships. edit: to be more precisely on topic, harry understood this
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    meeralakshmi - 6 days ago Snape was ack. That doesn't erase the fact that he put his life on the line for years to save Harry and countless others from Voldemort. Harry named his son after Snape to honor his bravery and dedication to protecting him, he knew there were far worse things than a mean teacher. He also knew that Snape and Dumbledore had no relatives to pass their names down to their children. To quote J.K. Rowling herself: "Harry chose to perpetuate the names of the two who had nobody
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    Amazing-Engineer4825 6 days ago Gryffindor Considering the personality of Harry and Ginny and both praise bravery above everything else and the fact Snape protected Harry all that time and Ginny in her 6th year makes sense 40 V Reply Share ...
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    lexanova42 7 days ago Ravenclaw It's a middle name, for his second child. It's not that big of an honor. Most people don't even know other people's middle names. As a literary device, it was just JKR's way of honoring her characters who did brave things. In story, it seemed like Harry's way of appreciating the risks Snape took and honoring him quietly since his actions weren't totally public knowledge. I think Snape was known as a death eater to most of the wizarding world even after the war. As
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    ff7cloud117 7 days ago Snape is a d he. But he is a big reason that Harry not only lived, but also that Harry won. I totally get naming a child after him. For better or worse, Snape is a huge part of who Harry is and was able to be. Don't forget how much Harry liked the Prince. How highly he thought of him. Showing what their relationship might have been if Snape wasn't a dc A 17 V Reply Share e.
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    Bethingoodspirit . 6 days ago People have explained a hundred times why he made that decision and yet people still don't want to understand it. He appreciated Snape's bravery (as a Gryffindor would), not his goodness or kindness or whatever. Also, maybe you find it ridiculous, but it's his kid, his choice. Reply Share A 17
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    DrLoomis131 6 days ago 2 Slytherin When you come to the realization that a man has been spending the majority of your lifetime as a double agent helping to perfectly execute a plan for your survival and the death of your enemy, all while being to d because your dad was a do he and your mother had someone looking out for her even after she rejected him, the petty attitude he may have had tends to take a backseat to honoring the man. Add to this, Dumbledore clearly had a high opinion of Snape and
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    So all it takes from Harry is like "the man was a bit of an a ole when I was growing up but I'm married with kids and happy despite being in a literal war as a teen because Snape helped to make sure of it" A 55 Reply Share
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    _Undivided_ 7 days ago I think Harry came to realize and accept that His father, Sirius and Lupin tormented Snape which lead to Snapes strong dislike of Harry. To Snape, he recognized James in Harry who shared many of the same traits as his father. And yet, Snape still risked his life to save Harry because of the love Snape carried with him for Lilly. Harry also understood this. And he also understood that even though Snape hated Lupin, he still made the wolfsbane potion for him. In the end, Har
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