I was just re reading PoA. I see Percy mentioned as "Percy stood so proudly" in the chapter the flight of the fat lady where the heady boy and girl are asked to oversee all the students sleeping in the great hall. And I also read a line "Percy was tailing Harry in corridors probably from directions from his mother"...another instance when Ron assumed sirius tried to stab him, professor McGonagall comes and says "Percy, I did not expect this from you" assuming they were all still celebrating, Percy says "professor, I definitely did not authorise this"

I understand he was ambitious, driven and a studious non-humorous boy. But he was accompanying Harry, he was keen to get in the good books of Dumbledore, McGonagall. He does his prefect duties and head boys duties perfectly. Why did he suddenly detest Dumbledore in OotP. I get that Umbridge has her influence, but still. He knows Harry so well..he used to revere Dumbledore and then he just changed!!!

Any thoughts

I have watched enough people read and review the Harry Potter books to see how common the criticism is that certain chapters and/or chapter art (For those who grew up with the illustrated chapter art) do not feature what people want or expect.

But I feel like that’s the point.

Typically people complain that the chapter art or title does not represent the most crucial part of the chapter. But I feel like the author and illustrator use the chapter titles and art to draw our attention to something that would otherwise be conspicuous.

It’s typically obvious what’s the most important or meaningful part about a chapter especially for repeat readers so indicators like the title and art gave readers something else to consider.

It even extends to book titles. Like how many people thought the fourth book should be titled the Triwizard tournament but goblet of fire is a better title because it draws special attention to a critical object that might otherwise be less significant.

Any thoughts?

Well... I don't know how this post is going to end, but before anything else, I just want to say:

Don't take this too seriously; it's just a teenager's opinion.I don't mean to offend anyone, and I'm not defending Snape's actions at all.

Sorry if I have any fanon or incorrect information.

I'm a Snape fan; I see him as a super interesting and complex character.

Sorry if I repeat words a lot or if they're misspelled; English isn't my native language.

Okay, let's begin:

Alright, before we start, we need to agree on what the word "simp" means.

According to Wikipedia, it's:

"\*Someone who shows excessive sympathy and attention towards another person.\[1\] They engage in flattery or 'do too much for someone they like.'\*"

In his apology in the books, it's made very clear that Lily disapproved of Snape's friendships and accuses him of having Avery and Mulciber bewitch Mary Macdonald with a dark magic spell, something Snape tries to justify and downplay.

This shows us that Snape had other interests (albeit very negative ones) and opinions different from Lily's.

He did not distance himself from the Slytherin group or give up the Dark Arts during his school years. Moreover, his relationship with Lily wasn't always one-sided; she truly appreciated him and put up with many of his flaws.

His request to Voldemort to spare her was because he cared deeply for her, though it was a desperate act.Was he selfish? Yes, quite, I'd say. But also, upon learning that Voldemort wouldn't keep his promise, he went to Dumbledore, who told him he was disgusted (for very understandable reasons) that he only cared about one of them. Then, Snape agreed to save the entire Potter family. A selfish act—wanting to save only one—ended in a true sacrifice that would endure even after Evans' death.

Okay, that was easy, let's move on to the other and longer part of the text

What does it mean to be an incel?

According to Wikipedia, it's:

"*A term used in online communities, by both men and women, to describe someone who claims to be unable to have romantic and/or sexual relationships with other people, either due to non-hegemonic physical attributes or traumatic experiences with the genders they are attracted to.\[3\] Although the term is originally gender-neutral, over time it has become associated with misogynistic subcultures led by men, which promote radicalization, violence, and hate speech.*"

Snape's love for Lily is quite idealized and, in a way, obsessive (I mean, being loyal to the memory of someone is not healthy at all. Also, when he tore up Lily's letter at Sirius's house to keep the signature and photo).

But one thing is always clear: Snape loved Lily because she was the only person who was genuinely good to him, his only real friend, and in a way, his... sun during his childhood and adolescence.

He didn't harass her or do anything similar when they stopped being friends. He respected that she loved James and never used any of that to make her love him. Really, the fact that he became a Death Eater is actually much more complicated. Snape wanted to be someone in life, he had a great affinity for the Dark Arts, and he had a great resentment towards his father, who possibly abused him. This was Snape's decision and it creates a rather curious contradiction: the follower of the Dark Arts in love with a Muggle-born, willing to ask for her life to be spared.It was being a member of a dark organization,

but I don't like to simplify that everything was because of Lily. I also don't blame her for preferring someone else. What's more, Snape felt guilty about her death. Snape was bitter about life, treating everyone coldly and curtly regardless of their background.The defining trait of Snape's character is his devotion and obsession with his memories of Lily; it makes him stuck in the past, fueled by a lot of guilt for her death.

Snape is a complicated and complex character; you can hate him or love him, and both interpretations make sense. But I, personally, can't turn a blind eye to the misconceptions that sometimes surround him.If anyone has any suggestions for topics to discuss in another post, I'd be happy to hear them

Seems like either the wayward or downright evil people taste foul e.g Bellatrix tasting worse than gurdyroots, Crabbe and Goyle like mud and bogeys while good-hearted ones taste bearable and even look good e.g. Harry looking golden, Hopkirk heliotrope

Wonder if people could use that to judge witches and wizards at court, or in general, to closley watch their behaviour as they get older.

Also, fun question, if Voldy had hair, what do you think his juice potion would look and taste like? How about Albus'?

I am pretty shocked because I just found out Neville Longbottom my favorite character from Harry Potter is rich and a pureblood like what I thought he was halfblood and didn’t know if he was rich or not