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The Ludicrous 'Harry Potter' Theory On Snape You'll Wish Was True

The Ludicrous 'Harry Potter' Theory On Snape You'll Wish Was True

A new “Harry Potter” theory is attempting to make us question everything we thought we knew about the movies and books. The only problem is it’s so controversial that it could sever us ... apart.

The theory: Severus Snape never actually died.

OK, this is riddikulus. Beyond riddikulus. Doesn’t anyone remember the scene where Voldemort has Nagini kill Snape in order to win the allegiance of the Elder wand? Only it turns out that Harry was secretly the owner of the Elder wand because he disarmed Malfoy, who had previously disarmed Dumbledore?

(It’s very confusing. More on that later.)

That totally happens. Snape says Harry has his mother’s eyes. It’s very emotional.

Now, one Reddit user is making us wonder if we’re sure of what we actually watched.

Redditor DER_GOTTKAISER first questions why Snape doesn’t appear when Harry uses the resurrection stone.

You’d think Snape was very important to Harry, he loved his mother, gave his life to save him, and shielded him all his life. Harry just found out how Snape had been protecting him the whole time and died to save him, so when he used the magic ring that brings the spirits of dead people, you’d think Snape would be there. He certainly knew Snape longer than Lupin, and you’d think Snape was far more important to him than Lupin, but Snape wasn’t around.

The Redditor speculates Snape didn’t appear because, “Perhaps he was not dead.”

(Oh, Snape!)