Snape Quotes - Page 2

• I do take my work seriously and the way to do that is not to take yourself too seriously.

  Alan Rickman

  Laughter, Laughing, Way

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I say there are spots that don't come off.... Spots that never come off, d'you know what I mean?

  J. K. Rowling

  Mean, Potters, Spots

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• I am the character you are not supposed to like.

  Alan Rickman

  Character

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• On the other hand, the Prince had proved a much more effective teacher than Snape so far.

  J. K. Rowling

  Teacher, Hands, Effective Teacher

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• I know I'm not normal in this, but [ Severus ] Snape is absolutely my favorite character in the Harry Potter books. He is completely mortal - good, bad, strong, weak, motivated by hatred, motivated by love. A gorgeous, compelling, complex character who definitely earns a spot at my table.

  Megan Chance

  Strong, Book, Character

  Source: www.omnivoracious.com

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• Tell me, how is Lucius Malfoy these days? I expect he's delighted his lapdog's working at Hogwarts, isn't he?" "Speaking of dogs," said Snape softly, "did you know that Lucius Malfoy recognized you last time you risked a little jaunt outside? Clever idea, Black, getting yourself seen on a safe station platform. Gave you a cast-iron excuse not to leave your hidey-hole in future, didn't it?

  J. K. Rowling

  Dog, Clever, Ideas

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• Deliberately causing mayhem in Snape's Potions class was about as safe as poking a sleeping dragon in the eye.

  J. K. Rowling

  Sleep, Eye, Dragons

  J. K. Rowling (1999). “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, Raincoast Books

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• Would you like me to [kill you] now?" asked Snape, his voice heavy with irony. "Or would you like a few moments to compose an epitaph?

  J. K. Rowling

  Voice, Irony, Moments

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• Snape is vindictive, he's cruel. He's not a big man. But he loves. I like him, but I'd also like to slap him hard.

  J. K. Rowling

  Men, Vindictive, Bigs

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• I’m not a freak. That’s a horrible thing to say." "That’s where you’re going. A special school for freaks. You and that Snape boy ... weirdos, that’s what you two are..." "You didn’t think it was such a freak’s school when you wrote the headmaster and begged him to take you.

  J. K. Rowling

  School, Boys, Thinking

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• It was as if Snape had started handing out sweets.

  J. K. Rowling

  Sweet, Ifs

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• Where are you heading, if you’ve got the choice?” James lifted an invisible sword. “‘Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!’ Like my dad.” Snape made a small, disparaging noise. James turned on him. “Got a problem with that?” “No,” said Snape, though his slight sneer said otherwise. “If you’d rather be brawny than brainy —” “Where’re you hoping to go, seeing as you’re neither?” interjected Sirius.

  J. K. Rowling

  Dad, Heart, Choices

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• Professor Snape was forcing them to research antidotes. They took this one seriously, as he had hinted that he might be poisoning one of them before Christmas to see if their antidote worked.

  J. K. Rowling

  Might, Research, Professors

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• Karkaroff intends to flee if the Mark burns." "Does he?" said Dumbledore softly, as Fleur Delacour and Roger Davies came giggling in from the grounds. "And are you tempted to join him?" "No," said Snape, his black eyes on Fleur's and Roger's retreating figures. "I am not such a coward." "No," agreed Dumbledore. You are a braver man by far than Igot Karkaroff. You know, I sometimes think we Sort too soon..." He walked away, leaving Snape looking stricken.

  J. K. Rowling

  Eye, Men, Thinking

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• You know how I think they choose people for Gryffindor team?" said Malfoy loudly a few minutes later, as Snape awarded Hufflepuff another penalty for now reason at all. "It's people they feel sorry for. See, there's Potter, who's got no parents, then there's the Weasleys, who've got no money - you should be on the team, Longbottom, you've got no brains.

  J. K. Rowling

  Sorry, Team, Thinking

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• You are determined to hate him [Snape], Harry,” said Lupin with a faint smile. “And I understand; with James as your father, with Sirius as your godfather, you have inherited an old prejudice. By all means tell Dumbledore what you have told Arthur and me, but do not expect him to share your view of the matter; do not even expect him to be surprised by what you tell him. It might have been on Dumbledore’s orders that Severus questioned Draco.

  J. K. Rowling

  Father, Hate, Mean

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• Our Headmaster is taking a short break," said Professor McGonagall, pointing at the Snape-shaped hole in the window.

  J. K. Rowling

  Window, Break, Professor Mcgonagall

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• But I don’t think I’ve ever known such a natural at Potions!” said Slughorn. “Instinctive, you know — like his mother! I’ve only ever taught a few with this kind of ability, I can tell you that, Sybill — why even Severus —” And to Harry’s horror, Slughorn threw out an arm and seemed to scoop Snape out of thin air toward them.

  J. K. Rowling

  Mother, Thinking, Air

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• Another ten points from Gryffindor,” said Snape. “I would expect nothing more sophisticated from you, Ronald Weasley, the boy so solid he cannot Apparate half an inch across a room.

  J. K. Rowling

  Boys, Half, Gryffindor

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• Crackers!” said Dumbledore enthusiastically, offering the end of a large silver noisemaker to Snape, who took it reluctantly.

  J. K. Rowling

  Offering, Silver, Ends

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• Severus Snape wasn't yours," said Harry. "Snape was Dumbledores, Dumbledores from the moment you started hunting down my mother.

  J. K. Rowling

  Mother, Hunting, Moments

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• But Snape always seemed to hate me so much.

  J. K. Rowling

  Hate, Hate Me

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• My word, Severus, that I shall never reveal the best of you?' Dumbledore sighed, looking down into Snape's ferocious, anguished face. 'If you insist.

  J. K. Rowling

  Faces, Looking Down, Ifs

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• Snape was looking as though the first person to ask him for a Love Potion would be force-fed poison.

  J. K. Rowling

  Would Be, Poison, Firsts

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• I knew with Snape I was working as a double agent, as it turns out, and a very good one at that.

  Alan Rickman

  Agents, Very Good, Turns

  "Alan Rickman Was J.k. Rowling's Secret-keeper" by Scott Harris, www.mtv.com. January 04, 2012.

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