Snape's darker characteristics were clearly present in his childhood. When he catches Petunia eavesdropping on one of his conversations with Lily, he uses magic to drop a tree branch on her head.

In a flashback, we see Snape conjure his Patronus for Dumbledore to prove his loyalty and love for Lily as he utters that most heartbreaking of Harry Potter quotes, “Always.” Why is Snape’s ...

And, to really drive the Snape feels home, underneath the doe is Snape’s “Always” quote, because he’s always going to love the mother of Harry Potter, Lily, even after all this time!!

To this end, over on the Harry Potter Reddit page one fan recently pointed out a detail that makes Snape’s story, and in particular his unrequited love story with Lily, all the more tragic.

2) One of Snape’s illustrated traits didn’t make it to the movies. For many fans, the Harry Potter books informed what we thought characters would look like before we ever saw them on screen ...

There are a few things we know to be absolutely true about the Harry Potter series: Ron is terrified of spiders, Snape will love Lily Evans “always,” Harry has his mother’s eyes, Hermione is ...

Dumbledore asks. "Always," Snape replies. It's the final note of the "Return to Hogwarts" special, in which the series' cast members reflect on their time working on the films.

Dumbledore and Others Are Cast for ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series John Lithgow will play the Hogwarts headmaster in the HBO show, with Paapa Essiedu filling the role of Severus Snape. Listen to this ...

HBO's "Harry Potter" TV show has announced its first round of cast with John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Nick Frost and more.