AU Headcanon:
Following the werewolf incident and SWM in 5th Year, Snape feels like the DE are his only way out but is still uncertain, especially after what happened with Lily.
Slughorn is a fairly uninvolved and lax presence as Head of House, so Snape's future career meeting has been delayed until very late into the final term. When he goes to the meeting, he finds a drunk Slughorn who can't really focus on the topic at hand. Snape remains largely disinterested and stayd only as he is yet to be dismissed, until in his inebriation Slughorn mentions Horcruxes, something Severus has read about in the library in his quest for more knowledge, both about the dark arts and about wizarding history (having found Binns' lessons on the subject rather inadequate).
Severus listens as Slughorn spills the entire saga of Tom Riddle and the horcruxes with dawning horror - clearly this is a man off the deep end, only in it for himself and unlikely to give the promised glory to his followers. As Slughorn realises what he's done and starts blabbering about secrets and not telling, Severus realises a new opportunity and promises to never mention the incident to anybody - even Dumbledore - as long as Slughorn agrees to connect him with a summer job opportunity Severus didn't have the references for before at an Apothecary and to help secure him an apprenticeship with a Potions Master.
Slughorn goes along with his promise and Snape has a fulfilling summer away from Spinners End and the tension of his parents, and makes some money from it to boot. The Apothecary is impressed and seconds Slughorn's recommedation for an apprenticeship, which Severus takes up straight away after 7th Year, having grown apart from his Slytherin friends now his future is already secured to focus on designing more spells and experimental potions.
Using these, he completes his apprenticeship in record time and becomes the youngest potions master in Britain in centuries - he sets up business as a potioneer, making potions to order as well as the general stock, developing new potions and getting these plus the improvements to old recipes published in academic journals. He also continues studying runes and the dark arts on the side, developing more and more advanced spells.
As DE activity rises into the peak of the first war, he becomes aware that both his success and his absence from the DE ranks that had been almost guaranteed to Voldemort by Lucius have gained unwanted attention from the Dark Lord, who he doesn't wish to bow to after having had the opportunity to become his own master. As a safeguard, he develops more defensive spells, including some that could be considered 'Dark' due to their sheer force, and, recalling the what he'd heard from Slughorn to set this all in motion, begins to work on a spell/potion that could nullify Horcruxes purely by being cast on the maker, without the need to find the vessel.
In the meantime, a prophecy has been delivered to Dumbledore that he has reason to believe may have also reached Voldemort's ears (but not from Severus). He speaks to the faculty of Hogwarts to try and see if any of them remember anything new from the days Tom Riddle was at Hogwarts, only to be startled when Slughorn starts blathering on about Severus Snape of all people.
Slughorn refuses to say more, so Dumbledore finds Snape to gather more information. Finding Snape unable to be legilimised and seemingly unwilling to talk to him, he casually mentions that he has reason to believe Lily may be directly in danger if Voldemort isn't stopped, leaving Snape torn between loyalty to Slughorn and his promise after all his help, and loyalty to his friendship with Lily and how much that meant to him - however sour the ending.
Snape tells Dumbledore everything Slughorn told him, and explains about the spell he's created (much to Dumbledore's surprise and spellcrafting is a difficult process that few master even after years of practice and here's this 20 year old who doesn't really get the big deal). He agrees to give Dumbledore the spell on the condition that Severus won't be dragged into the fight and will be able to publish his research on it (and all the other spells he has created now he knows how rare it is) once it proves successful.
A trap is set, and Dumbledore uses the spell against Voldemort, reuniting his soul in one vessel and then magically overpowering him to defeat him. The DE are rounded up and arrested, and Trelawney who gave the prophecy is revealed as a fraud.
Severus keeps his work to himself until the last DE arrest so as not to draw a target on his own back, then publishes the research into his spells bit by bit (keeping some to himself for protections sake, obviously).
He becomes acclaimed for both his work with spellcrafting and potions, and is rewarded with an Order of Merlin for his contributions to the defeat of Voldemort.
He forms a solid network of friends thorugh his life and continues developing and publishing both potions and spellcraft, as well as running his increasingly successful potions business.
He helps his mum move out away from Tobias, and lives a happy, healthy, comfortable life.
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The Snobels 2018 snominees masterlist
updated 29/11/2018
The snominations will close 30.11.2018. After that, you’ll have the entire December to snote for your favourite in each category. The winners will be announced 9.1.2019, which is the birthday of our snord and snaviour, Severus Snape.
If someone you snominated isn’t on here, it’s because you did not provide a link. Without the link, some bad guesswork is the best I can do. The only way to make sure the people you snominate appear here is to submit a link.
I will keep checking the snominations and updating this list!
Meta
@severusdefender, @akashikadoesthings, @deathdaydungeon, @raptured-night, @idealistic-realism00: Marauders vs Snape and Draco vs Harry, the difference between bullying and rivalry (meta 1)
@aworldofgrey, @thegreatsnapescape, @wormwoodandasphodel: Lily should’ve done more to help Severus during the events of Snape’s Worst Memory (meta 2)
@legilimensxsnape, @thegreatsnapescape: Sirius’ hate for Snape (meta 3)
@severusdefender: The end of Prisoner of Azkaban (meta 4)
@sayruq: Severus Snape never stood a chance (meta 5)
cj_whitehound: But Snape is just nasty, right? (meta 6)
@snapedefender: Why is it the accepted norm that Snape was obsessed with Lily? (meta 7)
@potteryet: One thing people forget (meta 8)
@rainfiresnowearth: Not fond of his looks (meta 9)
@rainfiresnowearth: Daily Snamione #88 (meta 10)
@maximoffsrogers, @deathdaydungeon: House points (meta 11)
@queersnape: About House points (meta 12)
The World of Severus Snape: Discipline at Hogwarts (meta 13)
@deathdaydungeon: Always (meta 14)
Literature
@thegreatsnapescape: Rue and Rainflower (literature 1)
@deathdaydungeon: A dealer, not a Death Eater (literature 2)
@humanveil: si vis amari ama (literature 3)
@severusdefender: One small step (literature 4)
@thesnapewecandreamof: Harry Potter AU idea (literature 5)
flamethrower: Of a Linear Circle (literature 6)
@humanveil: Curiosity (killed the cat) (literature7)
Paganaidd: Memories and Dreams (literature8)
@rainfiresnowearth: A Gloomy Poem for Our Dour Potion’s Master (literature 9)
@rainfiresnowearth: Lost by the Seashore (literature 10)
@deadcatwithaflamethrower: Harry Potter’s third year (liteature 11)
@thesnapewecandreamof: Missing (literature 12)
Art
@bananagege: Proud boy in Pride Month (art 1)
@elenianz: that snape boi (art 2)
@thegreatsnapescape: Redemption (Out of Reach) (art 3)
@the-mr-lolipop-things: Severus with his Pygmy Puff (art 4)
@elenianz: the good old days (art 5)
@a-substantial-trash-pile: Snapetober 13: Guarded (art 6)
@madfantasy: fairy kisses (art 7)
@doodlebat: Tiny Sneep stole his mum’s old Hogwarts uniform, skirt included (art 8)
AnastasiaMantihora: Impedimenta (art 9)
IrenHorrors: Always... (art 10)
Hellanim: The hot wet bat (art 11)
Vizen: Welcome to Slytherin (art 12)
@elenianz: Severus Snape is Gina Linetti of the wizarding world and no one can convince me otherwise (art 13)
@thegreatsnapescape: Inktober day 2: “Worst Fear” (art 14)
@bananagege: Week 3 of Snape Appreciation Month : Snape Experimenting Alone (art 15)
@madfantasy: Spauldron (art 16)
@lifeofapottedplant: How dare you stand where he stood? (art 17)
@nazonopurinsu: The place where we met for the first time (art 18)
@kedroboiz: Early Saturday morning in the Hogwarts kitchens (art 19)
@RainFireSnowEarth: The most beautiful thing (art 20)
@RainFireSnowEarth: When my time is up (art 21)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Cowards (art 22)
@RainFireSnowEarth: One day (art 23)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Poem - Nikita Gill (art 24)
@RainFireSnowEarth: I will cry (art 25)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Poem - Lang Leav (art 26)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Strangers and Secrets (art 27)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Quote - Russell Brand (art 28)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Quote - Mandeq Ahmed (art 29)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Author - n.d (art 39)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Similar Personalities and Traits (art 40)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Different Personalities and Traits (art 41)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Similar Magical Abilities and Skills (art 42)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Different Magical Abilities and Skills (art 43)
@RainFireSnowEarth: #79 - Daily Snamione (art 44)
@RainFireSnowEarth: #82 - Daily Snamione (art 45)
@RainFireSnowEarth: #85 - Daily Snamione (art 46)
@elenianz: Layers & layers (art 47)
@semiramis-audron: Severus has been known to knife a motherfucker in his time (art 48)
Meme
@thegreatsnapescape: car salesman: *slaps Snape* (meme 1)
@potions-and-potters: Turn against the dark lord (meme 2)
@snapedefense: no (meme 3)
@ktnissevurdeen (@lvnderbrown) : What do you do? (meme 4)
@hharringtcns: B e c a u s e h e i s w o r t h i t. (meme 5)
@snapeseverus: Updog (meme 6)
@uchuu-nosuri: This is canon, right? (meme 7)
@1800areyousnappin: Snape flirting (meme 8)
Shitpost
@a-snarling-slytherin: swaying Snape around in the air (shitpost 1)
@snapedefense, @pessimistichogwarts: How Snape Haters Think The HP Books Were Written (shitpost 2)
@buffspiderman: you must join the festivities, Severus (shitpost 3)
@potions-and-potters: Severus I’m still missing your photo for this year’s faculty newsletter (shitpost 4)
@severusdefender: Level with me (shitpost 5)
@doodlebat: When you find bargain priced Dark Mark tattoos (shitpost 6)
@deathdaydungeon, @astronema-princess-of-all-evil, @xxtheforgottenonexx, @mollymcgiftens, @a-snarling-slytherin: Stage (shitpost 7)
@dungeonsblues: Is Sev a good dancer? (shitpost 8)
@lifeofapottedplant: No foolish wand waving (shitpost 9)
@thegreatsnapescape: Every time I see this comic (shitpost 10)
@thegreatsnapescape: Expectdough patronyum (shitpost 11)
@snapeseverus: Those cunning folk (shitpost 12)
@mysnarkyslytherinsecret: Snape is walking across the Great Hall (shitpost 13)
@supiprimi, @severace-snape, @bayneko, @askfordoodles, @justdrarryme, @pandas-cant-fly-ks, @thepurplewombat, @cannithebear: Ridiculously overpowered
Conspiracy theory
@tetragon4: The Headmaster Snape Conspiracy (conspiracy theory 1)
@we-built-the-shadows-here, @dungeonsblues: Ruthless Dumbledore (conspiracy theory 2)
@severit, @prosnapeblogging, @potteryet, @thegreatsnapescape: All up in their faces (conspiracy theory 3)
@thoughtsaboutsnape: Severus marries the whomping willow (conspiracy theory 4)
@severus-snape-fans394, @snapeingturtle, @snapedefense: 3 lives saved (conspiracy theory 5)
@snapeingturtle: Gay deer (conspiracy theory 6)
Peace
@snapedefense, @snapeingturtle: the incredible cellist (peace 1)
@snictionary: incel (peace 2)
@supiprimi: The saga of snevor (peace 3)
@aworldofgrey, @sevi-seviyorum, @onecolorgirl, @wormwoodandasphodel, @thepotionsmasterwife, @librarydaze, @mollymcgiftens, @saltyqrow: Sounds more intimate (peace 4)
@snalendar-snofficial, @snictionary, @severus-snape-apreciation-blog, @madfantasy, @elenianz, @thegreatsnapescape, @agalemnon, @suffer-my-displeasure, @elfarock-art, @run-and-hide21, @lcsslr, @justyouraverageshittyblogger, @captainhellaradsart, @banana-ge-ge: The Snalendar 2019 (peace 5)
Headcanon
@thesnapewecandreamof: Hiding from Madam Pomfrey (headcanon 1)
@thoughtsaboutsnape: Severus’ patronus wasn’t a doe. It was dough. (headcanon 2)
@sxvxrxssnape: facts (headcanon 3)
@severussnapeimagines: Snape being human (headcanon 4)
@deathdaydungeon: Snape’s greasy hair (headcanon 5)
@snapped-snape: Hot take (headcanon 6)
@thoughtsaboutsnape: Swole Snape (headcanon 7)
@deathdaydungeon, @thoughtsaboutsnape: Sev’ socks (headcanon 8)
@RainFireSnowEarth: Is this the DADA Classroom? (headcanon 9)
@RainFireSnowEarth: #145 - Daily Snamione (headcanon 10)
@RainFireSnowEarth: #157 - Daily Snamione (headcanon 11)
@thesnapewecandreamof: Missing (headcanon 12)
@snapeingturtle: A little sneadcanon (headcanon 13)
@prosnapeblogging: Snape’s ears (headcanon 14)
@thesnapewecandreamof, @deathdaydungeon, @raptured-night, @somuchanxietysolittletime: I Have a Question (headcanon 15)
@sevi-seviyorum, @severusdefender: Snape moves to Vegas
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