SSFC Discussion Topic #5: He didn´t die!

What if things would´ve gone a bit differently for our beloved Potions Master, and he would´ve survived.

What would have become of him? Where would he have been living? Would he still be a Professor at Hogwarts, or would he have found another job? What would his relations with Harry have been now that Harry knew everything? Would he ever have married?

All of these are excellent topics for speculation, don't you guys think? I will start.

If Snape had lived, I don't think he would have stayed on at Hogwarts. Too many things had happened in his life, and he would probably figure it was time to move on to somewhere else. Perhaps he would go to teach potions in some other country where the Hogwarts story wasn't as well known, after all he would want to be using his talents and helping others to learn, at least I honestly believe that.

I don't know that he and Harry would ever be really close. After all, there was still part of James Potter, who Severus hated, in him and not just Lily. Still, I think there would be a kind of love there on Severus' part, because Harry was the only thing left of her. But, he would never, ever let Harry know that, yet always be watching out for him.

Would he ever have married? I doubt it, though I couldn't rule it out entirely. Snape seems very much like the prototypical solitary man, but who knows? Perhaps in another setting he might have met up with the perfect woman for him and lived happily ever after.

Maybe he'd finally be given a Hero's title and respect. He'd retire from teaching, perhaps writing a book about his life, minus the heartache, Lily and anything else that was too painful (because he wouldn't share his pain, he'd endure that alone).

I love both of these theories! Truly, as much as I've imagine him with such characters as Hermione and Minerva and even Trelawney, I really can't see him settling down. But there is no reason he couldn't have lived a happy life, made a fortune or been recognized as a hero. Snape deserved a little happiness, he had experienced so much sadness in his life. I think he would love to be recognized as a hero, although he would never admit it. And, who would turn down a fortune (though he didn't want that to be known, either!) Very Snapelike.

Maybe he would've finally gotten that DADA permanently. He wouldn't have to be the potions master anymore. I think that Harry, Ron, Hermione, and him would've gotten along much better after that. They wouldn't have been trying to knock each other down all the time.

Well maybe he just left hogwarts and went on a travel around the world spreading out love..and then maybe he'd have been lily,albus and james's god father....

Maybe he moved to china and taught eastern kung-fu. I always thought that he was a kunf-fu man. And if he did do any style of kung-fu I think it would be tiger style.

Oh yeah Severus is the man.

Oh and what if he had the potions on hand to save himself? he did once quote in the first book "Put a stopper in death" what if he really did?. Plus What if after that he turned into his Cyote or Fox animagus and left.