What would happen if Snape raised Harry?

Harry would have to find balance in his father figures who would be at odds with each other. They'd probably have a huge fight and near falling out after Snape fesses up to the whole prophecy fiasco, but they'd eventually mend fences. Family is funny that way.
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Was Snape always helping Harry?

While through most of the series Snape seems to be horrible to Harry and possibly trying to get him into Voldemort's hands, it's revealed at the end of the series that Snape was actually helping watch out for Harry.
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Did Snape's parents abuse him?

So, Snape was abused undeservedly by his parents, and later by school bullies (one could argue deservedly here, since he apparently doled out some abuse too), as revealed in “Snape's Worst Memory.” In Book Seven – “The Prince's Tale” much was revealed, much Snape fought desperately to hide his entire wretched life.
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Is Snape abusive?

Look at this superb hero, I would say, who did everything he did because he loved Lily! Here's the thing, though: Snape is also an extremely abusive person; and in real life, this very excuse is used by many, many people to justify their abuse.
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Why did Harry collect Snape's tear?

Harry was later seen dropping Snape's tears into the Pensieve. Snape told him to. It was necessary for Harry to take his tears so that he would know what he needed to do to defeat voldemort. Especially since the only other person that could tell him was Dumbledore and he was dead.
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What were Snape's last words?

12. Snape's Last Words. In the [Deathly Hallows] book, Snape's dying words to Harry were "Look at me". Right then we did not realize the significance of his words but in the very next chapter when Harry goes through Snape's memories in the Pensieve, he comes to know how much Snape loved Lily.
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How did Snape cry memories?

It wasn't his tears, instead of pulling his memories out of his temple like it is normally done, since he had so little time and so many memories, he forced them out of his mind through any place he could. Perhaps because they were so emotional for him, they were naturally drawn towards his tear ducts for their escape.
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Did Dumbledore know Harry was abused?

Also, Dumbledore knows Harry was mistreated because he told Harry “you had suffered. I knew you would when I left you on your aunt and uncle's doorstep. I knew I was condemning you to ten dark and difficult years.” He even says to the Dursleys, “he has known nothing but neglect and often cruelty at your hands.” And “…
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Why did Harry Potter's dad 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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Why did Snape put the sword in a lake?

In addition, the portrait of Dumbledore told Severus Snape that the sword must be taken under conditions of need and valour, which was why Snape put it into the frozen pond in the first place. As goblin's silver, it imbibed only substances which strengthened it, which could then be used against enemies.
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Can Harry hear Horcruxes?

In Movie Canon, Harry can hear the Horcruxes.
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Did Snape help Harry find the sword?

Yet despite the danger of his mission, and despite being hated by most of the wizarding world, Snape held on to the one thing that kept him going: the safety of Lily's son. He even sent his Patronus to guide Harry Potter to the sword of Gryffindor (a known Horcrux-killer) in a nearby lake.
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Did Harry forgive Snape?

The acclaimed author explained that Harry paid tribute to Snape because of “forgiveness and gratitude.” Though Snape bullied Harry, he also saved him. “Harry hoped in his heart that he too would be forgiven.
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Did Voldemort know Snape was half blood?

Pretty sure Voldemort would have known all the names of the pure blood families and the name "Snape" isn't among them, 'cause Snape got it from his muggle father.. Even if he did, I think that Voldemort turned a blind eye to half-blood Death Eaters, considering that he was a half-blood himself.
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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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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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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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Why did Lily stop talking to Snape?

Snape calls Lily a Mudblood, Lily tells James that she would never date him because he's an egotistical jerk. Later, Snape tries to apologize for calling Lily a Mudblood, but she's not interested; she ends their friendship due to his association with Death Eaters.
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Was Harry Potter physically abused?

He suffered from neglect, starvation, and all kinds of emotional and verbal abuse, but never physical. As we saw in the first book when Hagrid first arrived: 'Load of old tosh,' said Uncle Vernon. Harry jumped, he had almost forgotten that the Dursleys were there.
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Why is Dumbledore's hand Black?

After Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts, he used Godric Gryffindor's Sword to crack the Resurrection Stone so as to destroy it as a Horcrux. While the act did destroy the ring as one of Riddle's Horcruxes, it did not stop the fatal curse. The curse gave Dumbledore's hand a withered black look, as though it had died.
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Was Dumbledore a hero or a villain?

Professor Albus Dumbledore is hailed as the most brilliant wizard of all time and the only man Lord Voldemort was scared of. But he's no hero in the "Harry Potter" series. In fact, he mostly just led Harry into danger on far more occasions than necessary.
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Why did Snape say no one can know?

It was for himself that he wanted others not to know; to leave for himself the privacy of his exceptional feelings. Not to mention that Voldemort's connection to Harry meant that he would have had to be kept in the dark regardless, lest Snape be found out.
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Why did Snape tell Voldemort when Harry would be moved?

In order to preserve his position as a trusted Death Eater, Severus Snape was forced to tell Voldemort the true date at which the Order planned to move Harry.
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Why does Voldemort have no nose?

Following is the accepted answer from there. Voldemort's appearance became more snake-like as he delved deeper into Dark Magic, and his face became more serpentine, which would presumably explain the flattening of his nose.
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