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Why was Snape so interested in the dark arts?
‘Snape knew more curses when he arrived at school than half the kids in Seventh year’ says Sirius. It seems like, from an early age, or perhaps due to his parents, Snape developed an interest in the dark arts. And he’d even started controlling his magic before he got to school.
Why didn’t Snape get the Defense Against the Dark Arts job?
Snape had applied for the post of the DADA teacher for 16 years but was refused each time. Dumbledore didn’t want to give Snape the chance to be close to the Dark Arts because he believed that it would lure him towards them. Besides, Snape was a phenomenal Potions Master.
What did Snape teach in defense against the dark arts?
He didn’t really Defense Against The Dark Arts as much as he taught the Dark Arts. In his short-lived tenure as a DADA Professor, he mostly focused on the creation of dark creatures and steered the curriculum towards the Dark Arts far more than he taught them what the subject actually asked for.
Did Snape ever have a true love?
There were many things Snape actually liked, but probably only one he ever truly loved. Look no further than his Patronus, which remained a doe even after all those years. Though she left this world, Lily Evans never left Snape’s heart. For many, it was proof that he had one to begin with.
What did Snape write in his old school books?
Potions tips weren’t the only things scribbled in the Half-Blood Prince’s old school books. Snape had been dabbling in the Dark Arts since his school days and came up with many choice curses, including the vicious Sectumsempra.
Why was Severus Snape so bad at Hogwarts?
Snape had been dabbling in the Dark Arts since his school days and came up with many choice curses, including the vicious Sectumsempra. According to Sirius, Snape knew more hexes when he arrived at Hogwarts than most students learned by seventh year, so it’s no wonder he fell in with a bad crowd.
Did Snape actually like Lily Evans?
There were many things Snape actually liked, but probably only one he ever truly loved. Look no further than his Patronus, which remained a doe even after all those years. Though she left this world, Lily Evans never left Snape’s heart.