Was Snape the best at Potions?

Slughorn was more interested in the welfare of talented students by boosting their career with his contacts. Snape was better at potions, Slughorn was the better teacher of potions. Originally Answered: Who was a better potions master- Snape or Slughorn?

Who was the best at making Potions Harry Potter?

Professor Horace Slughorn is a legend around the halls of Hogwarts. One of the longest-serving teachers in Hogwarts, he taught Potions since the ’30s. Professor Horace Slughorn is a legend around the halls of Hogwarts.

Why was Snape’s Patronus the same as Harry’s mom?

A doe. And in his final battle with Lord Voldemort, Harry explained the significance of this to his adversary, and to us: ‘Snape’s Patronus was a doe,’ said Harry, ‘the same as my mother’s, because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from the time when they were children’.

Why is Snapes Patronus the same as Lily Potters?

The reason Severus Snape has the same patronus as Lily’s is because he was deeply in love with her and the grief and guilt he felt after her death may have cause his patronus to change into a doe, or it already was a doe depending on when he first cast the spell.

What did Severus Snape do for Harry Potter?

Snape’s actions helped Harry to overthrow Voldemort. It was Snape that persuaded Voldemort to give Lily a chance to save herself. He also protected Harry during his time at school (however reluctantly). He risked his life constantly as a double agent.

Why did Snape give Harry Potter the Expelliarmus charm?

It was because of Snape that Harry Potter became aware and practical of the Disarming Charm ( Expelliarmus ). Snape used it in the introduction of the Duelling Club while duelling with Gilderoy Lockhart. He said that students should learn to disarm their opponents. Severus and Lily were also close in age.

Did Snape have a crush on Lily Potter before Hogwarts?

Lily and Snape were best friends at Hogwarts, but they met before that. The two were originally neighbors, with Snape hailing from the wrong side of the tracks. As per his memories, he obviously had a crush on Lily long before they formally met. Petunia even accused him of spying on them when the sisters played together.

Why can’t Snape move on from Lily and James?

Snape was in love with Lily and can’t move on because of his guilt. Through his memories, it’s revealed that he was worried about Harry’s future when Lily and James died and that he was afraid of seeing Harry when he’s old enough to attend Hogwarts. He can hardly bear to see Harry every day, being reminded of Lily and everything he lost.