Tag: interview with severus snape ( headcanons )

Hands

{ Body Headcanons } 

If there is any aspect of Severus Snape that could be
described as elegant, it would be his
hands. While on their own they are not overly remarkable – his fingers too long
and tapered for traditional standards of masculinity, his knuckles too pronounced
for good health – it is the way he controls them and keeps them steady that
draws one’s eye toward them favorably.

Over the years his hands have acquired many small scars as a
result of accidents while preparing potions ingredients, be it from knife or by
flame. Some he gained from fighting, though these tend to concentrate
themselves around his knuckles the most. His left fingers have slightly
elevated nail beds in comparison to his right as a result of overcompensated
regrowth after an – unfortunate –
incident in the first war he’s unlikely to ever discuss, and the inside of his
right palm bears a scar from a blood pact that took place prior to the
acquisition of his Dark Mark.

By the time he is in his thirties, Severus will have
developed early arthritic symptoms in both of his hands. A result of childhood
malnourishment, broken bones and frequent nerve related abuse in adulthood, he
massages a tonic into them daily and works to hold them steady – it is a conscious
effort for him even at that young age to keep his hands functional. It is not
uncommon to see him ball his hand into a fist and release it several times
before taking to any potions prep actions, and to pause in order to wash his
hands in warm to hot water, as it tends to be the fastest means of easing the
ache.

He passes these actions off as keeping all ingredients clear
of cross contamination, but an attentive mind ( or a familiar one ) will likely
notice that his hands are frequently hidden out of sight when they aren’t
working, and that he seems to favor them. As they are very much a part of his livelihood,
Severus holds considerable value in their care and is often ensuring that they
are warm and medicated so as not to lose control over them.  

After the incident with Nagini, this problem is badly
exacerbated. He suffers partial paralysis on his right side, which has resulted
in his need for a cane. He struggles with feeling in his right hand, while his
left is often gnarled and cramped as a result of the weight he often has to
place upon it when using his cane correctly. When he is well rested and strong
of mind and body, Severus cheats his limp by hovering slightly above the ground
and essentially flying everywhere. This is incredibly taxing to do, but it has
helped him hide the extent of his injuries and likely, has kept his hands from
worsening far faster. It is likely he will be forced to retire early for a wizard,
if only because his hands will not longer be capable of performing the tasks
necessary of him within DoIS.

ARCHETYPES QUIZ

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29% Creative

The Creative appreciates all beautiful things, in art and daily life. The creative act is essential to who they are.  

28% Visionary
Leave it to others to live by the status quo. The Visionary is interested in new ways of seeing, solutions not yet imagined, products not yet built.

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Has your character ever thought about or tried to become an Animagus? What form do or do they think they would take?

{ Wizarding World Questions }

Severus actually is not exceptionally strong with Transfiguration, so animagus studies would be something he would be rather put off by. The risks are incredible if one is not both confident and skilled in the art, and that’s not a gamble he would take lightly. 

Were Severus to take on the challenge, I think honestly it is a considerable toss up on whether he would come out of it an adder or a raven, as he identifies well with both. Growing up, his mother’s nickname for him was Fechín, and corvids of all varieties have always deeply fascinated Severus. (It’s also his happy tag, funnily enough. It’s empty because I have yet to actually properly queue on this blog though, whoops!) He’s also unafraid of flight, and should something happen while he’s in animagus form it’s not like he would splat on the ground, what with his particular skill in the art. 

That said, the adder suits his more slippery aspects, and I honestly cannot resist the pun in a Death Eater being a death adder, because. I mean. Come on, that’s just hilarious. 

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RESULT: The Diabolical Mastermind.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS:

scheming, self-serving, charismatic, cerebral

You understand exactly how the world works, and you are unafraid to mold it into something else. more often than not, You are doing this to benefit only yourself, but occasionally you will grow close to one or two people. In this instance, you hope they share your belief system, but this is a rare occurrence. Typically, however, the needs of other people are of no concern to you. Despite this, you can be charming when you need to be, and put to the test you could easily gain followers. Beware of people who might be able to see through your act, for if their moral code goes against yours they may work to bring you down.

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i know you didn’t write that meta about why snape never told, but i wonder if maybe he had put stipulations on the oath? like for instance, if remus transformed and ran around unchecked, he would be able to tell? which he did, clearly, and that would have automatically lifted the oath. i have no idea how plausible that is, but it’s just a thought i had. i feel like snape is definitely clever enough to want some restrictions on the deal, especially since he was the injured party and all.

Anon, you are beautiful for sending me this and let me just say, I love your face. Now this is why I do need to write my own meta on the subject – and since you came by, Im going to do it right here.

Starting from the top – as much as I love Severus, I know he would absolutely have told anyone who could listen ( NOT TO MENTION HIS FUCKING MOM ) that Remus was a werewolf had his mouth not been all but literally sewn shut. Remus was part of a pack of bullies making his life hell, and it wouldn’t be a matter of long term thinking, it would have been short term viciousness and vindication followed by long term guilt as he grew older.

Now on my blog I write this attack as having taken place in Severus third year, despite the canon evidence of it occurring in the sixth. While all of my reasons for that are in the POA portion of AID,  regardless of the time frame in the event I AU my own Severus to RP with someone who dearly needs this attack to occur in sixth year, he would have babbled. All the live long day. 

Now as it happens, he was sworn not to. Which put my dear Severus in a pickle when one of his friends (who comes from a family of werewolf hunters) figured it out on their own based on obvious signs Remus presented. Which is where stipulation comes into play:

Severus could not speak of Remus’ condition to anyone save those who were already aware which meant that even if Remus was going around unchecked, his hands would be tied beyond screaming at Albus. As it was, Severus (in my canon this is very divergent right here) was placed in a unique position of choosing life or death for Remus Lupin, and it is for this reason that Remus is so clean slated in Severus’ books. He had to be, to justify what Severus did next; he swore his friend not to harm Remus.

THIS WAS NOT DONE BECAUSE SEVERUS WAS A GOOD & FORGIVING TEENAGER. It was done because he didn’t want something bad to happen to his friend and more so because he didn’t want to be anything like Sirius Black. He didn’t want to weaponize someone he cared about. This wasn’t altruistic; Lucas at this point was Severus’ biggest shield and protector. Severus needed him and while there’s seeds of good reasons, ultimately even this was self serving.  

However, Lucas had his own stipulation that Severus prove he could defend himself from a werewolf before he agreed not to actively hunt Remus down. This, is what lead to Severus creating sectumsempra in his fourth year, though it was written in his sixth year textbook for a friend he was sharing said textbook with. It is a good thing Severus is a weaver, or this would have been hard for him to accomplish at this age.

AS FOR HIM TELLING IN HARRY’S THIRD YEAR: 

As Sky covered, he actually didn’t. While Sky did not provide reasoning beyond divergence, MY DIVERGENT ASS HAS REASONING, mainly because this is something I’ve written with Remus players in the past and its one of my favorite things.

Because you cannot tell me Severus singlehandedly destroyed Remus Lupin’s life, and that of all werewolves ever, and was like hoho but Dumbledore trusts him so clearly he is above all suspicion and you’re just being biased Harry, because if you think Remus doesn’t have his own mean streak you need to rethink his choice in friends. Remus is great and I love him, but nobody is that forgiving, or that stupid, and Remus is a lot of things, but if you want to tell me he is stupid you can gtfo.

It is canon on my blogs that Albus helps Severus perpetuate his Dark Reputation. I dont think this is a stretch considering what canon material offered us in Severus begging him to hide the good in him. Albus perpetuates rumors via Hagrid and portraits and school ghosts. All of whom either think it good fun or believe him wholeheartedly. 

In my rendition of matters, Albus let Remus go because he forgot his potion and that is a serious endangerment of children when he had no restraints in place, either. The JOB IS CURSED, HE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO LET LUPIN GO. However – you can’t tell me Albus didn’t explain the situation for what it was, or that he didn’t encourage Remus to ensure Harry and the others believed it was Snape spreading the rumor, though Albus would likely claim he ‘did not know the true source, as so many students have been taught the signs’ it would, essentially, be tied to default to Snape but not overtly be his fault in Remus’ eyes – thus affording Remus his forgiveness abilities, Albus further fuel to fan Severus’ dark flames without spreading too much damage, and Severus the continuity of his oaths not to speak.

AS FOR THE FALLOUT OF UMBRIDGE WRITING UP WEREWOLF LAWS: There’s no way Dubledore saw that shit coming, first of all, because he did make efforts to contain the information and how far it spread. Hagrid telling the odd youth who asked why he was gone, making Severus’ assignment seem at fault, was meant, I imagine, to keep things relatively in check as with Remus gone, it was not a standing issue. But it did become one, which I imagine he regrets.

I know for a fact, Severus does. However, teaching children to identify werewolves with a werewolf on the loose was not breaking his silence. He did not tell them there was a werewolf in the castle, only how to look out for one. And considering his last encounter with Remus was nearly deadly, I cannot fault him for educating them about the risks of werewolves when there’s one in the castle – because as much as I love Remus, that shit is important to know and yes, Severus is petty, and he has a harshness to him and even a cruelty at times.

But he does not regret making certain every child in that school could protect themselves if something went wrong, which it very nearly did.Because at the end of the day, hate his job though he might, my Severus will always prioritize the safety of his students first and foremost, and he doesnt give a damn if that means sacrificing things like happiness or another mans pride. 

I cover Severus and his relation to his students in a lot of my headcanons, but this one and this one are most relevant here.

Thank you again for this question! Hope this covers everything xD

swooping evil: do you believe in true love?

{ Fantastic Beasts Inquiries }

Severus snorted derisively on sheer reflex before considering the source of such a preposterous line of questioning. For a quiet moment, he eyed Narcissa thoughtfully before he replied, “Not in a traditional sense.” Romantic whimsy was not something Severus tended to waste his time waxing upon, but he did have a certain sense for loyalty. 

“I am of the opinion that love can be true, in that a person can be dedicated to the happiness and health of another, but I don’t adhere to the notion that there are relationships somehow more pure than others. All love is a matter of work and compromise – and anyone who says differently is either naive, or selling something.”

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{ Meme }

Magnus Thiney

  • Head of Pest Advisory Board as of 1999
  • 36 as of the declaration of the Second War (Technically Harry Potter’s 6th year)
  • Ravenclaw Alumni
  • Muggleborn

Magnus is not a fan of pests – and he’s not a fan of being considered one, either. He takes extreme issue with those who think being ‘pureblood’ somehow makes you better at being human, because from what he’s seen, it just makes you worse at it. And if being a good wizard means being a terrible human, well. Magic just isn’t everything, is it? 

Though not officially inducted, Magnus did all he could for suspected supporters of Dumbledore and might have joined the Order had anyone seen fit to approach him. As it was, he served as much aid to the resistance as he could manage, and during the Ministry Purge, aided several of his colleagues out of the country. 

Despite his own status, he refused to leave and as a result of his open defiance, lost his wife and son while he was on trial. His home conveniently attacked during that time, despite the change on the docket for it. He is, as a result, incredibly cranky with Severus’ acquittal and tends to take his frustration at his lot in life out on the man, despite the considerable evidence of how hard Severus worked for the war effort. 

He’s the only Death Eater Magnus knows, and so he’s the outlet for all the hurt and vitriol he feels. For his part, Severus bears it because the fight in him is long gone, and he understands the need in those who still have it, to find a target.  

Alyssa Sutherland

{ Meme }

Mariska Hristo ( Bulgarian Branch, Mulciber Clan )

  • Owner of Tomes and Scrolls, Hogsmeade
  • 39 as of the declaration of the Second War (Technically Harry Potter’s 6th year)
  • Ex-Auror, Bulgarian Ministry
  • Durmstrang Alumni

Mariska is an aloof and utterly brilliant tactician. She believes in contingencies, in constant vigilance, and in complete control of interrogation situations. She is as ruthless as her sister Rayna, a celebrated Bulgarian huntsman – though her targets tend to be more man shaped than beast. 

Mariska hunts criminals, and she’s always been very good at it. As a woman of the Mulciber clan, it is within her responsibilities to uphold the Seven Decrees, and she does so without question or concern. To her, werewolves and vampires are not human. They are not deserving of rights. Any who come within her vicinity will die. Regardless of the Ministry of Britain’s take on the matter.

Mariska came to Hogsmeade after the Battle of Hogwarts on the call of her brother-in-arms, Lucas Mulciber, to observe and to assist in repairs. She purchased the decimated shop of Tomes and Scrolls from its devastated owner with enough galleons to set him up nicely elsewhere, and she is currently dedicating her time to the rebuilding efforts. She, like her sister, is here to defend the town from the foolish followers of a wizard who dared to call himself a lord.

And yes. That is how she views Voldemort. And no, she is not and never has been afraid to say his name.

During his stay at the Mulciber Estate, Severus was introduced to Mariska and Rayna by Lucas, who informed him that the two would be teaching them sparring techniques. Severus refused on pure principle of raising his wand or his hand to a woman and Mariska kicked his ass on the pure principle that anything a man can do, she can do better. 

Both women ruthlessly trained Severus in finding pressure points while grappling, and despite the many bruises he was and is, to this day, grateful for the lessons. It was Rayna who first taught Severus how to throw knives – though he and Lucas had practiced basic fighting technique with daggers, throwing hadn’t come into play until that point. He may have been quite good at it if he kept up the practice.

Knowing that Mariska and Rayna are in the shadow of Hogwarts gives Severus an enormous sense of security in regard to the continued sanctity of the school still fighting to regain itself after such a devastating battle. Like the sisters, he knows that destroying Voldemort does not put an end to his following or their radical views, and Severus has always been of the opinion that the best weapon against fire, is a stronger blaze.

That said, these women are neither his friends nor his allies. They are Mulciber women and they hold loyalty only to their clan and the beliefs of their clan. While they are not outright antagonistic with Severus, they aren’t fond either. It would be safe to assume they have no particular feeling toward him in any direction – his existence to them is quite meaningless despite Lucas’ fondness. Severus, for his part, both respects and fears them.