Harry Potter fans have their quirks, and one of them is (mostly) jokingly losing their minds over the death of various characters throughout the books. As a result, J.K. Rowling has made it a yearly tradition to "apologize" via social media over the death of one character. Today, May 2nd is a special day in the Harry Potter timeline as it marks the 19 year anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, where the Boy Who Lived vanquished the Dark Lord, Voldemort in 1998.
Rowling has previously apologized for Professor Remus Lupin and (of course) Fred Weasley, but this year she chose to tackle the mysterious Severus Snape. Here's what she had to say on Twitter.
OK, here it is. Please don't start flame wars over it, but this year I'd like to apologise for killing (whispers)… Snape. *runs for cover*
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 2, 2017
Snape didn't die for 'ideals'. He died in an attempt to expiate his own guilt. He could have broken cover at any time to save himself 1/2
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015
but he chose not to tell Voldemort that the latter was making a fatal error in targeting Harry. Snape's silence ensured Harry's victory. 2/2
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015
Snape's arc in the Harry Potter series is one of, if not the deepest of any character in the entire storyline. While Rowling masterfully sets him up as a verbally abusive professor culminating into THAT act he committed at the end of Half-Blood Prince, before giving him an entirely new meaning through his backstory and his ultimate sacrifice in Deathly Hallows.
If you haven't read the Harry Potter series, you are seriously missing out, as the books, particularly the latter ones make the films look like child's play.
Source: [Time]
