Editing Severus Snape (section)

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''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' is a play written by [[Jack Thorne]] from a story by Thorne, J. K. Rowling and [[John Tiffany]]. In the play, Draco Malfoy's son [[Scorpius Malfoy|Scorpius]] finds himself in an alternate timeline in which Voldemort won the Battle of Hogwarts, killed Harry, and instituted a reign of terror. Scorpius desperately searches for help in restoring history to its original course. He finds that in this reality Snape is still alive and still teaches at Hogwarts, and asks for his help. At first Snape is suspicious of him, since this timeline's version of Scorpius is a bully and a Voldemort stalwart. But when Scorpius shows that he knows of Snape having been in love with Lily, Harry's mother – Snape's most closely guarded secret – Snape becomes convinced that he does indeed come from a different timeline where Harry and his friends won. Snape then reveals that he, together with the fugitive Ron and [[Hermione Granger]], maintain the last remnants of [[Dumbledore's Army]] – still waging hopeless resistance against the all-powerful Voldemort. In talking with Scorpius, Snape had learned that Harry would name his son "Albus Severus" and would regard Snape as "probably the bravest man I ever knew" – and is deeply moved. Though having guessed that in the other timeline he would die, Snape nevertheless willingly helps Scorpius recreate this timeline – and being discovered by [[Dementor]]s, Snape sacrifices himself in order to cover Scorpius' escape.