Snape Headcanons
Quote from The Gestalt Prince on February 16, 2023, 4:21 pmSnape puts on a different voice and accent to disguise his common origins, and he sometimes over-emphasizes it due to insecurity and a want to fit in with the upper class. His natural voice is much more relaxed and common, but he almost never uses it with anyone unless he's enraged.
Yes. That is one of my headcanons.
Quote from Naaga on June 20, 2023, 12:11 amThere is a theory which I read in some fics is that the Hogwarts librarian Irma Pince is actually his mother Eileen Prince.
Possible explanation: Irma Pince is anagram for I am Prince.
Why she is disguised?: It is theorised that Snape got Eileen away from his father and got her a job under Dumbledore to make her financially independent and being able to keep an eye on her.
I remember that theory before the fourth book came out. I personally don't think that she is Snape's mother, but I am not saying others shouldn't.
Quote from Naaga on June 20, 2023, 2:04 amPossibly, there were several plots left unresolved till last book of Harry Potter. This Irma Pince one doesn't directly impact Harry anyway so there was no point in elaborating it. Perhaps, we can get one explanation from Wizarding World post canon works someday.
I remember there was or it was just us fans thinking that some things were clues and they were not. I remember telling myself that once the 7th book came out that only the books were my canon. I didn't add the movies, interviews, Pottermore, or other sources. Granted if something peaks my imagination and helps fill in the blanks for me I will go with that.
He is even made to wear his MOTHER'S old shirt although I'm sure his dad must have had some old clothes lying around that Eileen could have shrunk down to Severus'size.
I heard a theory about this and it is the one I keep for my headcaon. Severus dress himself like a wizard. The shirt was probably an older Wizarderding shirt from some a relative. Grandpa Prince? I also am thinking of Ron's dress robes. He was wearing an ovesize coat which he used as a cape. It was summer and he didn't need a coat. As for pants. Sometimes lower income families ,back in those days, couldn't afford to buy pants right away after growth spurts even if they did buy the pants extra baggie in the first place. Seeing children in short pants wasn't uncommon then.
Even during the lake incident, Snape can't stand up to James and a girl, nevermind that it's his supposed bestie, has to come and help him. By old fashioned standards, that's practically social suicide for a man.
Yes. That would have been a big no. It would have been better for Severus to try and defend himself and get beaten up than to have Lily come and save him. At that time period.
the fact that the Marauders nicknamed him Snivellus shows that they must have seen him cry a
That is what I used to believe before book 7, which shows they called him that right away when Lily and him left the train compartment.
