Character Guides

Spoiler warning: this article discusses the death of James and Lily Potter, Voldemort’s return, and events up to the final book. If you are partway through the series, this will spoil the ending. Peter Pettigrew betrayed James and Lily because he believed Voldemort would kill him and his family if he refused, and because he … Read more

Full spoilers for all seven books and the finished films. The honest answer to why Snape hated Harry Potter has almost nothing to do with Harry himself. Severus Snape resented the boy for carrying James Potter’s face, resented him for being the living proof that Lily chose his bully, and resented him for the attention … Read more