Why did Harry Potter honour Severus Snape? JK Rowling reveals all

DANICA KIRKA - November 28 2015 - stuff.co.nz

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Professor Severus Snape "died to save the wizarding world", author JK Rowling says.

Harry Potter readers have long wanted to know: Why did the boy wizard choose to honour Severus Snape - a teacher who had been so mean to him?

Author JK Rowling took to Twitter to answer the enduring question on Friday in an exchange with a fan who asked why one of Harry's children received the middle name of Severus.

The acclaimed author explained that Harry paid tribute to Snape because of "forgiveness and gratitude". Though Snape bullied Harry, he also saved him.
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