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SEVERUS SNAPE is TWENTY-TWO YEARS OLD and a POTIONEER in KNOCKTURN ALLEY at MR MULPEPPER’S APOTHECARY. He looks remarkably like VIVEIK KALRA and considers himself aligned with THE DEATH EATERS. He is currently TAKEN.

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Bitter and arrogant, Severus Snape always thought of himself as the smartest person in the room. The only child born to Muggle, TOBIAS SNAPE and Witch, EILEEN PRINCE, he grew up in Spinner's End which was located at the poor end of Cokeworth. A curious boy, his thirst for information could not be quenched by the neighbouring children, but instead by the books piled high in every crevice of his small terraced house. Severus grew up alone, not because he was an only child but because that was the way he liked it. Thankful that he didn't have an annoying sibling following him around, he thrived by himself in his room. His mother pestered him constantly to go out and play with the children outside, but to her dismay he stayed put with his abnormally large nose in a book. Eventually she left him to it, much easier to allow the boy to stay in his room than to be under the feet of his father. Tobias Snape was a cold man, not one fit for fatherhood. What little time he spent at Spinner’s End was wasted in his armchair by the fire, taking no notice of his son and only acknowledging his wife when she did something worthy of a scolding. Severus grew to hate his father but was never bold enough to say it out loud. He kept it to himself, identifying further and further with the Prince side of his family rather than the Muggle side he grew to loathe year upon year.

His father forced him to develop a growing disdain for Muggles and what he thought they represented. If they could be this cold and cruel towards their own kin, then what must they be like towards others? Severus enjoyed his sheltered life, not even realising what he was missing. Happy in his home-made solitude he spent his days in his room drinking in as much information as he could. To Severus, knowledge was power and he who yielded it correctly could do just about anything. His solitude ended however on the day he met LILY EVANS. Walking down the street on one unusually hot September afternoon, he spotted her walking home from the Muggle school just round the corner. Meeting Lily opened up his life to an entire world he had been missing, and he opened hers in turn. A Muggle-Born witch, Lily had no understanding of the Wizarding World, and Severus was more than happy to tell her all about it. Usually one to shy away from others, not having a high attention span for other people's lack of intelligence, Severus found Lily strangely enticing. Teaching her about the magical world and all it contained was the happiest he could be, as she sat in awe. Ever since that September afternoon the pair were inseparable, Severus would spend his days no longer in his room, but reading by the lake near Lily’s house while she was at school. They discussed magical creatures, wizarding politics and most of all Hogwarts. September 1st came around quickly and Severus boarded the train with his second-hand trunk filled with his second-hand books.

Sorted into Slytherin, he watched from his table as Lily made her way towards her new house, Gryffindor. He sulked as he saw her make new friends who would become his biggest enemies in the years to follow. Dreams of the pair spending their Hogwarts years together quickly dwindling, Severus made friends or rather acquaintances with some fellow snakes he was to be sharing a dorm with. JASPER AVERY and LARKIN MULCIBER were friends from before Hogwarts, but were happy to welcome him into the fold if he matched their Pure-Blood ideals that had been handed down to them from their fathers. Taking this new chapter in his stride, he became close to the pair and got involved in their more light-hearted jesting of the other students. Only able to take them in small doses however he often found himself alone. He got a reprieve from the loneliness the following year when REGULUS BLACK joined Hogwarts and was sorted into Slytherin alongside him. A quiet and sullen boy much like himself, the pair got on exceptionally well, often reading in silence and discussing more intellectual subjects than Avery and Mulciber were seemingly capable of. What little time Severus wasn't spending with his nose in a book he would spend staring across to the Gryffindor table. He watched throughout the years as Lily made friends with the Marauders. JAMES POTTER, SIRIUS BLACK, REMUS LUPIN and PETER PETTIGREW slowly became famous at Hogwarts, shining in the foreground of Lily’s life while Severus felt himself slowly fade away from her life.

What started as small glances here and there became an obsession with the boys who occupied Lily’s day and bitterly disliked him as he took up whatever little time she had left. James, the ringleader of the group despised Severus and encouraged his little minions to join him in the torment. James’ dislike for Severus however was nothing in comparison to the Slytherins' dislike of James; his arrogant egocentric personality made him an easy target for Severus’ disdain. Severus truly despised the boy due to his total and complete ability to capture the attention of Lily, who whenever he would glance over to the Gryffindor table almost seemed to be softening towards the scruffy-haired boys clear attention-seeking antics. His friendship with Lily had become strained over the years, both tried to keep it alive and thriving but the influences of their different friendship groups led to tension between the pair. Severus spent most of his free time investigating the group of misfit Gryffindors that were stealing his friend away, adamant they were hiding something, their cruel taunts, ‘Snivellus’ jokes and their closeness to a certain redhead only adding fuel to his fire. It all came to a head when a prank gone wrong masterminded by Sirius ended up with Severus owing a life debt to the one he despised the most, James Potter. He had followed the group one evening with a personal invite to do so by Black to find Lupin turning into a werewolf in front of his very eyes, a stag jumped between the pair and led the beast away.

Severus later found out in PROFESSOR DUMBLEDORE’s office that the stag was none other than James in his animagus form when the headmaster was swearing him to secrecy about the matter. After the incident Severus tried to keep away from the Marauders and Lily consequently. The time he used to spend watching them he would now spend in a foggy potions room working on elixirs that were far beyond the capabilities of a normal Hogwarts student. He thrived in the subject, along with DADA and when it came to revising he would seek out Reg rather than Lily more and more. The last thread keeping their friendship alive was cut the day James Potter decided to use one of his own spells against him. Severus had a knack for inventing new spells, and the Levicorpus spell had taken Hogwarts by storm, not knowing he was the creator of the charm, James used it to humiliate Severus in front of Lily and his friends. On this occasion, like so many others, Lily defended the boy, still under the illusion he was her best friend even though they hardly spoke these days. Severus was not a boy who wanted to appear weak, he didn't like the idea of people thinking he couldn't defend himself, and so he took his annoyance out on the only person he truly cared for and before he could think the words ‘filthy mudblood’ were out of his mouth. The next thing he knew he was hanging upside down by his ankles from a tree and watched as Lily walked away from him and their friendship. After that Severus fell further into the crowd of Slytherins, following the path his housemates pathed for him, he and his friends would use the word ‘mudblood’ with much more frequency, so much so that it drew the attention of Larkin’s older brother who had a proposition for the trio.

The three boys were introduced to THE DARK LORD, a man who had ideas about blood purity and what to do with mudbloods, fueled by his annoyance of the Marauders and Lily, and the fact it would seem Regulus was already part of the fold, Severus signed himself up to the cause. Severus finished Hogwarts with exceptional grades, the best potioneer PROFESSOR SLUGHORN had seen in all his years of teaching and fell in to working at Mr Mulpepper’s Apothecary as a potioneer. When not working at the shop, Severus is usually at The Death Eater headquaters meeting with his mentor of sorts LUCIUS MALFOY, a man he had heard of but never met before, Lucius guides and informs him of the needs of their leader. Through his job Severus was also reintroduced to a woman he knew from school, several years his senior, PATRICIA RAKEPICK was a curse breaker for Gringotts and had a specific interest in the subtle art of potions and so would frequent the shop several times a week. He had found the girl annoying and gaudy at school but had found his feelings about her confused since. His love/hate feelings for her intrigued him greatly and with each visit she made to the shop he became more aware of the spark between them. Scared that his interest had everything to do with the girls flaming red hair and fiery personality Severus was at a loss for how to proceed, especially in a world where he has to worry about his supposed unwavering loyalty to a cause and a man he does not quite know if he supports.

→ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Blood Status → Half-Blood

Pronouns → He/Him

Identification → Cis Male

Sexuality → Greysexual

Relationship Status → Single

Previous Education → Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Slytherin)

Family → N/A

Connections → Lily Evans (object of affection), Patricia Rakepick (potential love interest), Regulus Black (close friend), Jasper Avery (close friend), Larkin Mulciber (close friend), Lucius Malfoy (mentor), Clarence Mullpepper (boss), James Potter (adversary), Sirius Black (adversary), Remus Lupin (adversary), Peter Pettigrew (adversary)

Future Information → Traitor to The Death Eaters, Eventual Member of The Order of the Phoenix

SEVERUS SNAPE IS A LEVEL 7 WIZARD.

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Leaps in Animation, Leaps in Time: Celebrating Mamoru Hosoda's Birthday!

I remember my first Mamoru Hosoda film like it was yesterday. It was none other than The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, and I was 17 years old, excited but completely unaware of what the movie would be about. It was after all, an age where film recommendations came by word of mouth, and internet buzz had hyped up the movie, mentioning things like a “witty shoujo romance” or “charming coming of age.” It was only when I witnessed the pleasant animation and the compelling story of Makoto Konno’s high school life as she tries to navigate through time, responsibility, and love, that I realized how bewitching the movie truly was.

Hosoda has that kind of magic on you, I understood from then. His ability to interweave the magical with relatable human drama isn’t as well captured by other directors, and no medium like anime makes this kind of union truly shine. Whether it’s a girl leaping in the background of clear summer skies, or a boy fighting against beasts in need of parental love, Hosoda is always unique. He only furthers his ability to create pleasant and witty characters in Summer Wars, which is probably his most fan-favorite and famous film, as it explores kids trying to prevent a malignant AI program from infecting more of the real world.

For Hosoda fans, we can easily see the Digimon: The Movie roots in Summer Wars but unlike his debut film, Hosoda comes off much more polished in this movie. Featuring some of the most creative and cool character designs I’ve seen in awhile, Summer Wars is a feast for the eyes, and an inventive blend of romance, action, drama, and coming-of-age narrative. Using a mix of CGI and traditional animation, Hosoda tells a cautionary tale about the woes of technology—but also their ability to unlock a greater imagination in all of us, child or not.

From there, I feel like Hosoda takes a step back though, to return to the tempered world of mystical and real. Wolf Children is probably my second favorite movie, and was when, in my eyes, I saw Hosoda transition to a solid director to an all time great one. It’s not often we see films about motherhood, or even being a single parent, in media, let alone anime, but Hosoda manages to blend that kind of narrative with his coming-of-age trademark. Using the motif of werewolves, he also manages to bring in an additional lens of what it means to belong to two different cultures—all a series of ambitious, daring ideas to tackle, and all that he does with ease.

The Boy and the Beast continues that trend and hones in on it, but now from more of a fatherhood perspective than a motherhood one. The Boy and the Beast is slightly less serious than Wolf Children, and makes up for it in spades with a heartwarming tale sprinkled with comedy and action, as we watch young Ren grow into an admirable and honorable teenager who understands the importance of dignity and family duty. Hosoda’s ambitions I think, sometimes outweigh the pacing and length of his movie, but overall, it’s a film that embraces his best strengths: charming characters with snarky attitudes, emotionally conflicted children that must overcome their own familial burdens, and most of all, a heart wrenching but powerful climax that leaves the audience feeling satisfied.

It’s only been a year since Mirai has been released, but that too, carries many of Hosoda’s signature styles. While personally speaking, it’s not his most cohesive film—much of the story does skip between generations and it often gets too caught up in the fantastical for me to truly become immersed in, it’s still by far, a modestly wonderful and incredibly personal tale. Kun’s growth from a younger brother to someone who understands the importance of family is an endearing story, but once again, borrowing from Wolf Children’s parental perspective of things, makes Mirai even more interesting. Hosoda mentioned that he was driven to make Mirai after listening to his own children’s stories about sibling conflicts and how a family can remain thematically intact despite the years fly by. It’s a wild and imaginative concept, but Hosoda manages to make it just work.

But perhaps the dearest and nearest Hosoda film to my heart isn’t any of his original works, but rather a film from one of the great animes of our time: One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island is stylistically but also thematically very different from many of the One Piece films that we’ve come to adore, as well as any of Hosoda’s other films. For starters, it retains Hosoda’s distinct flat shading, minimal line art, but combines it with One Piece’s almost globular animation. For some, this can be off putting, but to me personally, it reminds me of the older days of One Piece, where the animation was flat and quirky.

Baron Omatsuri isn’t just visually striking; it’s the only One Piece film I know that really dives into some of the hard questions about the Straw Hats and their relationships with one another. Hosoda does a fantastic job of asking, “What if the Straw Hats disagreed with each other? Or found misalignments in their values and friendships with one another?” and watching those arguments and negative emotions come to life is both scary but also fascinating. For a series whose foundation is built upon trust and family-like bonding with one another, Hosoda’s Baron Omatsuri is almost a nerve-wracking breakdown of those themes (but also a rebuilding of them, thankfully enough!) that I would highly recommend to any Hosoda fan or One Piece fan alike. While all of Hosoda’s films are much more light hearted and happy, the “ugliness” that’s explored in Baron Omatsuri with a fierce shonen heart is riveting, and it’s easily my favorite of his movies.

Mamoru Hosoda's films have come and gone, but one thing remains for sure: Hosoda has woven together an eclectic but wonderful series of stories to tell. I personally can’t wait to see the next project he’s working on!

Do you have any favorite Hosoda films and experiences you'd like to share? Leave them in the comments below!

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