Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Character - Snape
By Michael Nielsen
After the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the 5th sequel to the Harry Potter films, fans cannot wait to see the 6th book coming to the screen in the form of a movie. Set in Harry's 6th year in Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry, the new film yet to be released on July 15 2009 looks deeper into some of the characters of the book such as Harry's eternal enemy Lord Voldemort and Harry's Professor Snape at Hogwarts.
Even though, much has been revealed about Voldemort in the past movies, Snape's character remains much of a mystery. The new movie Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince provides much insight into Snape's character, the thin man with greasy black hair and a bat-like appearance.
It is revealed later that Snape himself is the Half Blood Prince. Like the previous movies, Snape is portrayed in the same manner playing the role of a disciplinarian who treats his students in a strict way, especially the ones he dislikes. All this being the result of him being bullied as a child.
He has low tolerance for cheeky students and takes full advantage of his power. This doesn't make him popular with the students. The opening shows Snape having joined the Death Eaters (Lord Voldemort's supporters) and shows Snape's full support for them as he makes an unbreakable vow with Narcissa Malfoy to help her son Draco if he ever falls in trouble.
Despite Dumbledore's complete trust in Snape, Harry still doubts Snape's loyalty and continues his efforts of convincing Dumbledore about his possible link with Draco and whatever evil plot he was planning against Dumbledore. Snape being the Potions Teacher previously is now given the position of the Defense against the dark arts teacher, which he desperately wanted.
As Harry uses one of the spells from the potions book which belonged to someone who called himself the Half Blood Prince on Draco Malfoy, Snape guesses where he might have gotten the spell from and attempts to take the book away from him but as Harry hides it away Snape gives him detention. As it is seen, Harry learns a lot from the Half Blood Prince's potions book making him excel in potions class.
This shows Snape's ability as an outstanding student in his time and his skills at inventing new spells. As Harry continues his search for Horcruxes with Dumbledore, he pays little attention to what is being planned against them by Voldemort and the Death Eaters. However, as Harry and Dumbledore return from a journey to find a Horcrux, they find themselves surrounded by Death Eaters one of them being Snape.
It is shocking to see Snape turning his back on Dumbledore despite of the high-extent of Dumbledore's trust on him. At the end, it is Snape who Kills Dumbledore and later reveals to Harry that he was the Half Blood Prince.
The release date for Harry Potter Half Blood Prince is 15th July 2009.
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