What did Sirius do to Snape?

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(Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ), Sirius Black played a prank on Severus Snape by telling him how to get past the Whomping Willow so he could see what Remus Lupin and the rest of the Marauders were up to.
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What did Sirius and James do to Snape?

Following an O.W.L. exam, James, with partner in crime Sirius Black, confronted the vulnerable young Snape, pinned him to the ground, filled his mouth with pink soap bubbles then lifted him into the air, threatening to completely undress the pale, slight Slytherin boy in front of a giggling crowd of fellow students.
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Did Sirius save Snape?

Yes it is, basically the Marauders (primarily Sirius) misled Snape and fooled him into wandering towards the Whomping Willow. James basically told Snape and stopped him from being killed by the Lupin in werewolf form.
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What year did Sirius tells Snape about the Whomping Willow?

1976. It was widely believed that the prank happened during James and Sirius's 6th year and the fact that James rushed into the tunnel to save Snape showed that he had reformed as a bully, making him less of a "toerag" to Lily so she would date him, which is what Sirius and Lupin led Harry to believe (OP29).
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Did Snape know Sirius was an animagus?

Snape was angry, because he hates Sirius, and horrified at the prospect of having to work with him, and perhaps still of the opinion that Sirius was working for Voldemort. He wasn't shocked to learn that Sirius was an animagus; as you say, he already knew.
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Why It Angered Voldemort To Kill Snape



Was Lily Potter an Animagus?

James Potter

James's Animagus form was that of a stag, which earned him his nickname, Prongs. Strikingly, Harry's Patronus was a stag and his mother Lily's was a doe, a female deer, showing that the family's characters were in harmony and formed part of the same animal group.
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Did Snape think Sirius was guilty?

No one knows the truth about Sirius Black yet, not even Severus Snape. At that time, he didn't know that Sirius Black was innocent. At that time, he knew what everyone else thought they knew - that Sirius was a dangerous criminal that was out to get Harry Potter and that was said to be Voldemort's right-hand.
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What did Ron call Snape?

BONUS: Ron's Swears

“'D'you know what that –' (he called Snape something that made Hermione say 'Ron!') '– is making me do?
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How did Lupin know Sirius was innocent?

1 Lupin Believed Sirius Was Guilty

He believed this throughout Prisoner of Azkaban, only understanding he was innocent when he saw Peter Pettigrew on the Marauder's Map.
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Did Dumbledore know Sirius was innocent?

They could have learned it at Hogwarts. Dumbledore did know that Sirius was innocent, because he is the one who set up the fidelius charm and the Potters almost chose Sirius, but Sirius thought it would be obvious, so he suggested pettigrew to be the secret keeper.
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Why did James Potter bully Snape?

James and Snape had a strong rivalry throughout their time at Hogwarts. To Remus and Sirius, the reason this rivalry began was due to Snape's jealousy over James' talent at Quidditch and his popularity, as well as Snape's interest in the Dark Arts, which James despised.
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How did Snape get the cut on his leg?

In the first movie the the scene of the troll you can see that snape has a bleeding leg, why? Snape was bitten by Fluffy the three headed dog. When Troll was released, he went to make sure that no one was after the stone as everyone was distracted by the troll.
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Did Snape know what Harry meant by Padfoot?

Snape pretends to not understand Harry and carries on like nothing happened. We know, however, that he would understand what Padfoot meant and, being the clever guy he is, he could deduce that Harry believed Sirius was being held captive at the ministry.
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What did the Marauders call Snape?

When Sirius complains about boredom, James spies one of their favorite targets, Severus Snape, sitting alone and decides to start a confrontation with him. Shouting out their favorite nickname for Snape – “Snivellus” – James disarms him with “Expelliarmus,” and uses the Impediment Jinx to make him fall down.
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Was Sirius Black a bully?

Along with his best friend James, Sirius was also a big bully during his time at Hogwarts. Sirius was just as arrogant as James was, and it seems like he often had even less remorse.
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What was the Marauders nickname for Snape?

The Marauders were all members of Gryffindor House and greatly despised their Slytherin enemy, Severus Snape. It was discovered in Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts that James and Sirius often bullied Snape (calling him 'Snivellus' and using humiliating spells on him), while Peter cheered them on.
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Did Sirius think Remus was a spy?

In Prisoner of Azkaban, when Sirius and Remus reunite, the dialogue between them all but admits that Sirius suspected Remus of being the spy. The reason for this is unclear, but we can assume this was feasible, regardless of Remus and Sirius' relationship for a number of reasons: 1.
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Why did Sirius Black hurt the Fat Lady?

This was, in point of fact, Sirius Black's second break-in attempt in that school year to reach Peter Pettigrew, the first having culminated in failure when, in frustration at her refusal to grant him access to the Gryffindor Tower, he had slashed the portrait of the Fat Lady several months previously.
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How did Sirius not become a werewolf?

The fact that Sirius did not turn into a werewolf after the above encounter seems to indicate that either Remus didn't actually bite Sirius even though he tried to, or Remus didn't bite Sirius because werewolves prefer and seek out full humans to bite.
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Why do they say Merlin's beard in Harry Potter?

"Merlin's beard" was a common wizarding expression used to show surprise. There were several coarser variants, including "Merlin's pants", "Merlin's most baggy Y-fronts", (said by Ronald Weasley) and "Merlin's saggy left —" (Arthur Weasley interrupted Ronald Weasley before he could complete this last expression).
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Who was the strongest wizard?

1 Albus Dumbledore

He was revered and respected for his magic and commanding energy, as well as personal strength. It was truly due to Dumbledore's planning that Voldemort died, even if Harry was the one to cast the killing blow because Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard in the entire series.
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Did the Death Eaters know Sirius Black was innocent?

The Death Eaters would have known that Sirius was not on their side, and assumed he went and killed Peter for revenge. None of them would have told the good guys that Sirius was innocent.
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Did Voldemort know Snape was a spy?

Voldemort in turn knew the first half of the prophecy from Snape. He knew from his own knowledge of the wizarding world and his spies (presumably) that the prophecy could refer to either the Potters or the Longbottoms, and he knew from Snape that Dumbledore knew this too (if not more).
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Did Dumbledore know Sirius was an Animagus?

No, and Lupin explicitly says Dumbledore didn't know.
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