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Snape's character has been widely acclaimed by readers and critics. Rowling described him as "a gift of a character" [1] whose story she had known since the first book. Elizabeth Hand of The Washington Post explained that Snape's life "is the most heartbreaking, surprising and satisfying of all of Rowling's achievements". [2]
Fearing for Lily's life, Snape joins the Order as a spy for Dumbledore, in exchange for what he hopes will be Dumbledore's protection of Lily. Voldemort offers Lily the chance to step aside before he kills Harry because of Snape's request to spare Lily's life, but Lily refuses and Voldemort kills her. [29]
As Harry hides, Draco appears and disarms the headmaster, revealing Voldemort chose him to kill Dumbledore. Draco hesitates; Snape, however, arrives and kills Dumbledore, blasting him off the Astronomy Tower. As the Death Eaters escape, Harry attempts to curse Snape, who reveals to Harry that he is the Half-Blood Prince.
Combine 'My Heart Will Go On' with the moment in 'Harry Potter' where Snape kills Dumbledore, and you've got waterworks for days.
Severus Snape is characterised as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish. In the first novel of the series, Snape is a teacher who is hostile from the start toward Harry and is built up to be the primary antagonist until the final chapters.
Snape arrives, dispatches Dumbledore himself and then flees Hogwarts with Draco in tow. As revealed during his confrontation with Dumbledore, Draco was an insecure boy incapable of committing cold-blooded murder and was forced to do Voldemort's bidding under the threat of his and his parents' deaths.
What happened next is reminiscent of the story line in the 1961 romantic comedy “Parent Trap” about identical twin sisters, who devised a plan to bring their divorced parents back together.
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