Show Notes
This one’s going to be a doozy. Severus Snape is perhaps one of the most important characters in the Harry Potter series. He was the man who first delivered the prophecy to Voldemort. He was the man trusted with secrets powerful enough to decide the outcome of the war.
He was the man who protected the son of the woman he loved, even when that boy hated him. And perhaps most importantly, he was the man who chose the mission over redemption, knowing history would never forgive him. In fact, Snape’s role in Harry Potter is so deep that it’s hard to imagine the story without him. Neatly every driving plot point and every major turning moment hinges on Snape’s involvement in some way, shape, or form.
And all of this just makes the question of him NEVER switching sides even more fascinating.
Topics Covered In This Video:
What if Snape never turned against Voldemort?
What if Snape remained loyal to the Death Eaters?
How Snape’s betrayal changed the entire Harry Potter story
Would Voldemort have won if Snape never switched sides?
Would Harry still become the Boy Who Lived?
What happens to Harry at Godric’s Hollow in this timeline?
Would Lily’s sacrifice still protect Harry?
Why Snape begged Voldemort to spare Lily Potter
What if Snape never warned Dumbledore about the prophecy?
How the prophecy would unfold without Snape’s defection
Would Voldemort successfully kill Harry as a baby?
What happens to Lily and James Potter?
How Dumbledore’s plans change without Snape as a spy
Could the Order of the Phoenix still defeat Voldemort?
Would Voldemort survive the attack at Godric’s Hollow?
How the First Wizarding War changes if Voldemort never falls
What happens to Peter Pettigrew and Sirius Black?
Would Snape ever become a Hogwarts professor?
Could Snape eventually betray Voldemort for another reason?
The darkest alternate Harry Potter timeline explained
How one Snape decision determined Harry Potter’s fate
Why Snape was more important to Voldemort’s defeat than fans realize
What if Voldemort won the First Wizarding War?
The complete fallout of Snape staying loyal to Voldemort
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