It all started when a girl on Twitter who goes by the handle – @FrazzyJazzy7 asked J.K Rowling why she picked Severus Snape for naming Harry Potter‘s child. According to the girl, Snape was nothing but abusive towards everyone. Queen Rowling then decided to clarify why this was the case.
Snape died for Harry out of love for Lily. Harry paid him tribute in forgiveness and gratitude. https://t.co/MPXBgUApa3
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015
Which obviously led to a lot of arguments.
I’ve got to say this: you lot have been arguing about Snape for years. My timeline just exploded with love & fury yet again. Never change x — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015
But then someone took the opposite stance and said that Snape had no malice. But obviously, J.K corrected him too.
That’s not true, I’m afraid. Snape projected his hatred and jealousy of James onto Harry. https://t.co/5jzNHlfSe0
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015
And then she began to tweet out loud about this extremely intriguing character.
There’s a whole essay in why Harry gave his son Snape’s name, but the decision goes to the heart of who Harry was, post-war. — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015
This morning I’ve been thinking a lot about the appeal of simple dichotomies in our messy world, then you raise Snape! Highly appropriate.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015
Snape is all grey. You can’t make him a saint: he was vindictive & bullying. You can’t make him a devil: he died to save the wizarding world — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015
In honouring Snape, Harry hoped in his heart that he too would be forgiven. The deaths at the Battle of Hogwarts would haunt Harry forever.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015
No, not a rant; I’m thoughtful, not upset! Snape deserves both admiration and disapprobation, like most of us. https://t.co/okYVt9WFsf — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015
Of course, someone else brought up Dumbledore! And Rowling admitted that everyone’s favourite headmaster cannot be written about in an essay.
Ah, now, that wouldn’t be an essay. That would be a week-long residential course. https://t.co/QCjDgm1dJt
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015
Can’t wait for this week-long residential course on Dumby!
