Harry Potter 5 Ways Snapes Ending Is Fitting (& 5 Why It Makes No Sense)

Harry Potter: 5 Ways Snape’s Ending Is Fitting (& 5 Why It Makes No Sense)

Severus Snape’s ending in the Harry Potter story was seen by many fans as a fitting conclusion for the character, while others see it is as confusing.

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In the Harry Potter series, Severus Snape is one of the most complex characters with a rather drawn-out and controversial character arc. Many fans have strong feelings about the character, and while some love his redemption arc, others feel it wasn’t deserved at all.

How any particular fan feels about Snape’s ending in the series is probably largely dependent on how they feel about the character overall. But, whether a fan generally loves him or hates him, there are some ways this ending was fitting in the context of the story and other ways that it just didn’t make that much sense at all.

10 Makes No Sense: That he never lets go of Lily

While this point doesn’t just have to do with his ending, it is a big part of it. Many of his most significant memories that he lets Harry see have to do with Lily and that relationship. And, while it does make sense that she and those memories were influential, his inability to let go of her, despite how he treated her, isn’t admirable at all. It’s rather creepy and strange, and the fact Harry doesn’t seem bothered by it either doesn’t make a lot of sense.

9 Fitting: He never is completely good or likable

While Snape’s memories might give context to him as a character and the choices they made, they still don’t suddenly make him into a hero. The memories still show that he was deeply flawed and made some awful, harmful choices. And, at the end of the day, they don’t make him seem like a kind of charming person. So, in that sense, the memories do help readers make sense of Snape while still showing his complexity.

8 Makes No Sense: Making him into a martyr

While some fans think Snape deserves to be seen as a hero, others aren’t as convinced. The way Snape dies and then gives Harry this final information makes it seem like he is much more selfless than he really was. While it’s’ true that he lived as a double agent and that was very difficult, his motivations for doing so were far from pure. Even if he did feel he really loved Lily, his approach to that love is deeply toxic.

7 Fitting: Many of his secrets weren’t revealed until the end

Given that Snape was always one of the most mysterious characters, it makes sense that he stayed this way until almost the very end of the story. The question of Snape’s loyalties played a big role in the various plots and interactions throughout multiple books, and when he seemed to be a good guy, he would do more bad things to further confuse Harry and readers.

It worked well in the story to have so many of Snape’s own experiences and choices be kept until the very end, and this definitely added to the suspense.

6 Makes No Sense: That Voldemort doesn’t kill Snape himself

While this likely was done to ensure a way in the plot for Harry to get Snape’s memories, it does seem a bit odd that Voldemort doesn’t just outright kill Snape using Avada Kedavra. Using Nagini was obviously more gruesome and a form of punishment, but killing Snape himself would have ensured the job was done completely and left no loose ends.

5 Fitting: That he plays a big role in bringing Voldemort down

The question of Snape’s inherent goodness and redeemability might be more up for debate. But, as far as how the story is set up, it makes sense that Snape would play a role in defeating Voldemort. Throughout much of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, he guides Harry, such as by bringing him the Sword of Gryffindor, so that Harry can finish the job. While Snape might not be completely good, he did want Voldemort defeated, so this was right for his story.

4 Makes No Sense: Harry starts to see him as a hero

This might directly have to do with Snape’s need in the story, but it is something worth talking about because it’s so strange. While Snape might have put his life at risk and done a lot of difficult things to destroy Voldemort, this doesn’t change the way he bullied and abused others around him.

In fact, Harry saw how Snape treated not just himself but other students. This behavior given that Snape was the teacher is inexcusable. And, given that Snape was totally fine with Voldemort killing James, Harry’s dad, it’s weird that he starts to idolize Snape enough to name his child after him.

3 Fitting: That he gives Harry his memories

Snape’s feelings about Harry are complicated, to say the least, and a lot of those feelings are pretty disturbing. Despite claiming to love Lily, Snape was okay with Voldemort killing Harry when he was just a baby. And, while Snape might have helped protect Harry over the years, he also hated him out of jealousy and wanted to see him expelled. But, despite these feelings, it is fitting that he would give these memories to Harry so Harray could understand what had happened.

2 Makes No Sense: He is too easily redeemed

While Snape might have some redeemable moments and complexity to him, the way he’s given such an obvious redemption arc doesn’t add up. There are other characters who might have deserved this more than him, and instead of letting him remain a nuanced character who wasn’t completely good or bad, the story does him a disservice by making him a hero. He wasn’t good enough all-around to warrant this redemption.

1 Fitting: That he ends up dying

While some fans might have been upset by his death if Snape was a character they liked, it did make a lot of sense in the story for him to die. It’s hard to imagine Snape really living a normal life after all of the things he had done over the years. He did fulfill his function in the story, and just like the Marauders all died, it seems fitting for the story as a whole that Snape would as well.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-severus-snape-ways-ending-fitting-makes-no-sense-confusing/

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