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he's a hero not because of spying on dark lord but because he became responsible for like 100 teens at the age of 21 and didn't killed himself

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tageerdo

Severitus

kingpear

ollywander

I’ve been wondering for a while if Snape’s persistence in chasing the Defense Against the Dark Arts job wasn’t only because of his interest in the dark arts themselves, but also self destructive or suicidal. Death in the line of duty isn’t suicide, so he can’t be called a coward for it.

On the other hand, he was terrified of death in the moment before he died. He didn’t have much zest for life, but who can blame him for wanting to cling onto it when death comes on so suddenly? He also hates not only to be called a coward, but to be a coward, and begging for a suicide job could be seen as an easy way out. I don’t think he is actually suicidal when the books take place. He tells Dumbledore when Lily dies that he wants to die, too, but it was in a moment of enormous grief, distress, sorrow, regret, mourning, et cetera. He may not be happy with life, but I think he does want to hold onto it for its own merit and not just because he has a mission to fulfill. That’s why I’m conflicted about his intense desire to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts even knowing the position is cursed, having experienced the loss of a teacher every year, and believing in the power of Voldemort to curse it. Surely he knows the curse is real. So why apply for the job each year knowing it could even get him killed, in addition to the assurance of it ending badly?

dufferpuffer

Something I'm never quite sure about is how prevalent the knowledge that it is cursed is. Albus in HBP (and the author confirming it in interviews) says the position was absolutely cursed - but I'm not sure any other character mentions it beyond like... a rumor? a 'Nobody has lasted more than a year for ages. Totally jinxed, I bet.' sorta thing

I suppose if anyone is going to know the truth it'd be Severus, learning about it through Albus or through Voldemort. Or both.

But then why would he want the position so much? It's a reasonable point to bring up. If it ends in at least leaving the school, at most being injured or killed...

If he was desperate to teach The Kids something useful for facing Death Eaters with - why did he want the job so badly before Harry was even at school? He basically lives for that boy's sake, and he hadn't met him yet. Being removed via curse before Harry is... useless.

The only way I can see to read that, if he knows about the curse, is some sort of desperation to escape the situation. Perhaps not necessarily life itself - but Hogwarts maybe?

He was scared of meeting Harry? Scared of seeing Lily's child? Sure doesn't act scared of him when meeting him, though...

Maybe he thought, if he was affected by the curse, he could try to dismantle it? He is knowledgeable in Dark Arts, he has witnessed Voldemorts magic... but thats a bit of a gamble, isn't it?

That's sorta the only way I can see him knowing about the curse and chasing the job anyway. I struggle to see him managing to mentally twist 'taking a cursed position unnecessarily' into 'not cowardly.

...OR - he DOESN'T know it is cursed, and every year is watching Albus turn him down in favor of people like Quirinus and Gilderoy lol People he went to school with - and then possibly even taught (though I doubt Gilderoy took NEWT Potions)

flaming-snake

I like to think snape wanting the position with burning passion is a false rumor, fabricated to hide that he was a death eater. like yeah, he's all dark and moody and likes evil spells, but only because he doesn't like subject he's teaching, not because he is a war veteran

"albus is secretly a genius" type of thing

(tho he did enjoyed teaching DaDA more, but it probably has nothing to do with the curse, not seeing children burning themselves and their ingredients + talking about blood and guts and skeletons is just more pleasant)

ernest-pamphilow

he is incredible.

ashilyseven

The Conductor

trinsh

Unfortunately, I didn't really come up with an interesting outfit for an older Harry. Here, as per the standard in all stories, he decided to teach at Hogwarts after many years, and Snape is alive and well

likehandlingroses

You can tell Bill is the oldest because he drops everything and comes home to take a desk job back in England when Voldemort comes back. He stops his very exciting job in Egypt to settle back closer to home and help the Order/his family

meanwhile Charlie is like, “…is there a foreign relations component to this illegal organization? I am available through FaceTime if necessary.”

jacespunkdad

You do also have to think about the fact that Bill probably remembers the first Dark War really well (he was 10 when Harry’s parents were killed). So, yes, him dropping everything to help is very Oldest Sibling energy but also he knows how bad it is about to get.