Why did Snape fight McGonagall?

In the film, Snape is forced to fight Professor McGonagall after Harry Potter reveals that he was the one that killed Professor Dumbledore (at Dumbledore's bidding, though at the time the fact was unknown). Interestingly, Snape defends himself against the witch – but doesn't actually fire back.
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What did McGonagall do to Snape?

As Amycus rose grogily, McGonagall cast the Imperius Curse on him and made him hand both his and his sister's wand to her and then lie down next to his Stunned sister.
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What does McGonagall yell at Snape?

Outnumbered, Snape dashes into a deserted classroom where a loud crash is heard. Pursuing, McGonagall screams, "Coward!" Uncloaked, Harry and Luna rush inside, startling the other professors. Snape has leaped out the window.
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Did McGonagall know the truth about Snape?

She knew Snape was working for the Order - everyone in it did. Professor McGonagall knew that Snape was working with Dumbledore. Everyone in the Order did, which is why Snape was actually let into Order meetings - if they didn't know, they'd likely have tried to not let him it.
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Did Dumbledore know Snape was a Death Eater?

Basically. Voldemort thought Snape was a death eater spy pretending to be a order spy; Dumbledore knew Snape was a order spy pretending to be a death eater spy who was pretending to be a order spy.
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Who is the strongest teacher in Harry Potter?

Headmaster of Hogwarts throughout most of the Harry Potter series, it is safe to say that Dumbledore is the most powerful professor at Hogwarts. With his Elder wand, Dumbledore managed to get away both times he was threatened imprisonment at Azkaban. He could also duel Voldemort and hold his ground.
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Who is the strongest wizard in Harry Potter?

Albus Dumbledore

In fact, he is the standard by which the rest of the Wizarding World is set. Harry himself utters that Dumbledore is the strongest wizard, and just that utterance is sort of a spell in and of itself.
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Who killed Fred Weasley?

Fred was killed in an explosion possibly caused by Augustus Rookwood. One of the last things Fred heard before dying was Percy joking about resigning from the Ministry.
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Who called Snape a coward?

I therefore believe it's no coincidence that Snape is called a coward by Professor McGonagall when he flees from Hogwarts for the second time. These two confrontations are in fact the setup for Harry's remark in the epilogue.
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Why didnt Snape defend himself?

If Snape did defend himself, that would have jeopardized a major part of Dumbledore's and Snape's plan of preventing Voldemort from earning the "allegiance" of the Elder Wand. In the act of defending himself, Snape would have raised Voldemort's suspicions.
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Who became head of Hogwarts after Snape?

Minerva McGonagall became headmistress of Hogwarts.

"Nineteen years after the Battle of Hogwarts, the school for witchcraft and wizardry is led by an entirely new headmaster. McGonagall was really getting on a bit."
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Why did Snape treat Harry so badly?

So in summary, Snape is so angry with Harry in particular because he is petty in a sense; punishing the son for the sins of a father he never knew. He's ferocious with the other houses and is only nice to his Slytherins because he needs to preserve his role as a spy.
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Why did Snape protect Harry?

Snape knows that Harry can DESTROY Voldemort one day. That is why Snape protects him. Also, Lily was not killed for saving her own life, but SACRIFICING for her son. It means that she wanted to protect her son and Snape for her sake, protects her son.
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Why is Snape unbreakable vow?

Snape made the unbreakable vow to Narcissa to protect Draco in Half Blood Prince.
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Can you block Avada Kedavra?

During every major battle scene from book 5 onwards, the Death Eaters make extensive use of Avada Kedavra. It, like any spell, can be blocked by physical objects (though it doesn't seem to be stopped by magical shields), it can be dodged, and (as we see in the climax of book 4) it can be struck by other spells.
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Who is the weakest wizard in Harry Potter?

Weak: Quirinus Quirrell

Although he was intelligent and bookish, Quirinus Quirrell was the weakest of the Hogwarts professors—mostly due to his extremely timid nature. He taught the Muggle Studies course for several years before going in search of the vanquished Voldemort.
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What is the most famous line in Harry Potter?

Explanation: Even though it's just one word, “always” is largely considered one of the most iconic lines from the Potter series.
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Who was Harry Potter's favorite teacher?

Albus Dumbledore

Harry's favourite professor, Dumbledore is the reason for Harry to be alive.
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Who is the youngest professor in Harry Potter?

It might seem as if anyone can become a Hogwarts professor, but the cut-off age is actually 21, with Snape being at that age when he got the job to become the youngest teacher at Hogwarts.
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Who is the most famous professor in Harry Potter?

1 Minerva McGonagall

Dumbledore might be the most powerful teacher in Hogwarts, but the most powerful brain belongs to Professor Minerva McGonagall of Transfiguration class.
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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 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 Snape's tears reveal?

Those tears from Snape were because he had just been bitten by Nagano but he was also thinking about Lily and how he was going to be with her therefore, his tears were partially caused by his memories with Lily.
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