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08-30-2011, 02:59 PM
| | |  Bloomsbury announces Severus Snape voted as favourite character in Harry Potter books
Months ago, Bloomsbury launched a worldwide search and vote to find out which Harry Potter character was the favourite amongst fans. The voting period has now ended, and the winner was chosen.  SEVERUS SNAPE
VOTED FAVOURITE CHARACTER FROM HARRY POTTER NOVELS
‘Snape finished calling the names and looked up at the class. His eyes were black like Hagrid’s, but they had none of Hagrid’s warmth. They were cold and empty and made you think of dark tunnels.’ Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Severus Snape, Potions master, Head of Slytherin and Death Eater has taken the number one spot in the vote to find the world’s favourite character from the Harry Potter novel.
Snape snatched the top spot from Harry, J.K. Rowling’s personal favourite. When asked about her favourite character J.K. Rowling said: ‘Harry, although I believe I am unusual in this, Ron is generally more popular (I love him too, though) Now that I have finished writing the books, the character I would most like to meet for dinner is Dumbledore. We would have a lot to discuss, and I would love his advice; I think that everyone would like a Dumbledore in their lives.’
The vote was launched in May 2011 and received over 70,000 votes. Severus Snape gained 20% of those votes (just under 13,000) making him a clear winner. Severus Snape has appeared in all seven of the Harry Potter novels and came to be an integral part of Harry Potter’s life.
Hermione Granger took second place and Sirius Black third. Harry himself came in fourth and Lord Voldemort just made the top twenty at number 17. Dobby is the only non-human character to make the top ten and another Slytherin, Draco Malfoy, completes the top characters in tenth place. The top 40 is below:
1. Severus Snape
2. Hermione Granger
3. Sirius Black
4. Harry Potter
5. Ron Weasley
6. Luna Lovegood
7. Ginny Weasley
8. Albus Dumbledore
9. Dobby
10. Draco Malfoy
11. Remus Lupin
12. Neville Longbottom
13. Fred Weasley
14. Bellatrix Lestrange
15. Minerva McGonagall
16. Rubeus Hagrid
17. Lord Voldemort
18. Nymphadora Tonks
19. Gilderoy Lockhart
20. George Weasley
21. James Potter
22. Hedwig
23. Lily Potter
24. Lucius Malfoy
25. Molly Weasley
26. Cedric Diggory
27. Alastor Moody
28. Arthur Weasley
29. Kreacher
30. Dementors
31. Dolores Umbridge
32. Moaning Myrtle
33. Sybill Trelawney
34. Rita Skeeter
35. Filius Flitwick
36. Argus Filch
37. Dudley Dursley
38. Vincent Crabbe
39. Gregory Goyle
40. Cornelius Fudge Voters could also suggest their own favourite characters outside of the 40 and of these Oliver Wood was the most popular. Fang, Hagrid’s dog, and the Fat Lady in the portrait at the entrance to Gryffindor gained the least votes with only one each!
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09-04-2011, 02:43 AM
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| | Horklump
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Originally Posted by anika_s  I didn't know there was a voting. But I'm glad Snape won 
For me, he's the most interesting and complex character of the books. He's very human, in the good and in the bad. I was always a Snape fan, since book one. I believed that there was more behind that grumpy and awfull teacher and I always wished he proved all wrong and show that he had a heart. And he did
Yes, he was a terrible teacher, he was a death eater and did so many things wrong but in the end he made the right choice. He could simply go back to his old friends but he stayed on Dumbledore's side against all odds and played a major role in Voldemort's downfall.
And I don't think that Snape still beeing in love with Lily even after she married James it's pathetic. It's just sad and in his case very tragic, imo. We don't chose who to love and just because that person isn't with us we don't stop loving. I believe that many people feel connected with Snape in that point.
He had a terrible and abusing childhood, his school years wasn't very good either and he did all kind of bad choices in life that turned him in what he was but in the end he redeemed himself, imo. He was not nice, he had many flaws but what he did was pretty heroic. I think Snape somehow represents hope. Hope that even the most unpleasant and mean person is capable of good and capable of doing the right thing in the end...
I just love your comment. He's exactly as you describe him and yes, he's so interesting since book 1.
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09-04-2011, 11:35 AM
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He is awesome..
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10-04-2011, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88 It was either him or Neville. I would have been alright with either of them winning. Neville was the unsung hero. The quiet boy who first stood up to the trio in PS and finally against Voldemort during the battle when everyone thought all was lost. That's why I disliked the last movie. In the book, Neville stepped up and took charge and killed Nagini. In the movie, it appeared accidental and stripped the newfound heroism from him. It was Neville's chance to prove that he was a true Gryffindor, but the movie changed the perception of all that.
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10-04-2011, 05:57 PM
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I read somewhere that JK Rowling told Alan Rickman the ending before shooting the first movie, which is why he was spot on with the acting. Amazing decision, and I think it worked out beautifully. As for the treating Harry badly, he may have in public, but remember that he was the one who taught him so much about Occlumency. Harry looked too much like James, Snape's former tormentor, so it makes complete sense that Snape may want to see the looks of embarrassment and fear on a face that looked so much like someone who teased Snape extensively during his teenage years and married his crush. Snape also had to keep up appearances to stay in Voldemort's good graces. But in the end, Snape never hurt Harry, and he aided him until the very end.
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