Ultimately though, James rushed into action and managed to reach Snape before he could be fully exposed to Lupin.Īlthough Snape discovered the truth about Lupin, James' actions saved his life. Snape rushed to the Shack, unaware he was walking into a lethal situation. But Snape's attempts to uncover the truth resulted in Sirius teasing that the truth was at the Shack. ![]() To contain his transformations, Lupin was kept inside the supposedly haunted Shrieking Shack at the full moon. It's ultimately revealed that during their time at school, James, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew discovered that Lupin was a werewolf. A new professor at the school, Lupin's presence escalates the anger felt by Snape toward the past. The novel version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban further explored this connection through the introduction of James' friend, Remus Lupin. He saves the boy's life on multiple occasions, which Dumbledore notes to Harry is partly because James had once saved Snape's life when he was a member of the Marauders. ![]() Nevertheless, Snape repeatedly proves himself throughout the series as a surprising protector for Harry. This is eventually revealed to be a by-product of Snape's lingering resentment for Harry's father, James - who had been a major rival to Snape in their youth. The Potions Professor at Hogwarts despite his history as a former member of Voldemort's Death Eaters, Snape is shown to have a personal distaste for Harry specifically. ![]() In the Harry Potter series, Severus Snape is long established as one of Harry's most consistent antagonists.
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