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| | It is revealed in the fifth book that he was bullied constantly by James Potter, Harry's father, who Harry had previously thought could do no wrong. There are hints in the fifth and seventh books that Snape had a poor, and at time, abusive, upbringing. | | It is revealed in the fifth book that he was bullied constantly by James Potter, Harry's father, who Harry had previously thought could do no wrong. There are hints in the fifth and seventh books that Snape had a poor, and at time, abusive, upbringing. |
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| | + | In the sixth book, Snape finally becomes the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, although only for one year. |
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| | In the seventh book, Snape is arguably the most heroic secondary character. It is shown that, though he was never able to reconcile his intense dislike of James Potter, and he never truly reconciles with Harry, he had consistently put his own life in considerable danger to protect Harry and Hogwarts in general. At the end of book 7, an older Harry says to his son, Albus Severus, that Snape was "probably the bravest man [I] ever knew." | | In the seventh book, Snape is arguably the most heroic secondary character. It is shown that, though he was never able to reconcile his intense dislike of James Potter, and he never truly reconciles with Harry, he had consistently put his own life in considerable danger to protect Harry and Hogwarts in general. At the end of book 7, an older Harry says to his son, Albus Severus, that Snape was "probably the bravest man [I] ever knew." |
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| | Alan Rickman played the adult Snape in the movies. | | Alan Rickman played the adult Snape in the movies. |
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| | + | ====Remus Lupin==== |
| | + | '''Remus Lupin''' was the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in the third book. During his time as a student at Hogwarts, he was friends with James Potter, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew. It's revealed that he is also a werewolf, thanks to being attacked by Fenrir Greyback. In later books, he serves as a member of the Order of the Phoenix. Eventually, he marries fellow member Nymphadora Tonks, and the two have a son, Theodore "Teddy" Lupin. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Lupin is killed by Death Eater Antonin Dolohov. |
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| | + | In the film adaptations, Lupin is played by David Thewils. |
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| | ====Madam Sprout==== | | ====Madam Sprout==== |