#seriously when he'll bullying the children I'm just giggling because it's just hilarious

[lilithofpenandbook]

I don't love him in spite of his flaws, I love him because of them

I’m absolutely fed up with having to defend any positive thing I say about Snape. Every time I acknowledge his significant contributions, people rush in with, “But he bullied children,” as if that one fact erases everything else he did. Yes, I know he was nasty to students. So what? His behavior doesn’t cancel out the immense sacrifices he made or the critical role he played in the war.

It’s exhausting to repeatedly clarify my opinion of him and that Snape can’t be labeled as simply good or evil—no human can. He was deeply flawed but still made substantial contributions. His wrongs don’t erase his heroism, just as his heroism doesn’t excuse his wrongs. They coexist. If you dislike him, that’s your prerogative, but stop pretending his faults are some sort of ultimate argument. They aren’t. If you can’t understand that, then you can stick your opinions where the sun doesn’t shine, because I’m done listening to you.