Why did Harry use Sectumsempra on Snape?

He used it on Snape when Snape was fleeing after killing Dumbledore because he wanted Snape to suffer and feel pain. He had no idea that Snape himself created the spell and so would be able to nullify it effortlessly. Harry wanted to hurt Snape and thats why this particular spell was used by him.

Why did Snape try to knock Harry off his broom?

Once again, the trio had the wrong end of the broomstick. Snape was trying to prevent the Stone from falling into the wrong hands. Unfortunately, he was a distraction from the real threat: nobody suspected Quirrell while his colleague was ‘swooping around like an overgrown bat’.

Why did Snape protect Harry from the werewolf?

Same reason Snape protected Harry almost throughtout his life at Hogwarts. He didn’t want Harry to die, because one, Dumbledore told him to protect Harry, and two, Lily. Lupin as a werewolf is not Lupin anymore. He does not know what he is doing, his animal instincts take over completely.

What spell did Snape use to curse off George’s ear?

Sectumsempra curse
George after losing an ear due to Snape’s misfired Sectumsempra curse The next year, during the Battle of the Seven Potters, Snape attempted to use the curse to sever the hand of a fellow Death Eater, but due to a slip, he accidentally cut off George Weasley’s left ear instead, leaving him guilt-ridden.

Did Snape ever forgive Harry?

He even named one of his son after Severus Snape. Harry, forgave Severus Snape, not forget what he did. So, yes, I forgave him. Even if he didn’t ask for one.

Why is Snape called the Half-Blood Prince?

Snape’s father was a muggle, so when Snape was born, he was a half blood. The kids who bullied him called him “The Half-Blood Prince”, and that is what he was known as. A mud blood (a really mean name) is one who is born from a non wizard family. A half blood is one who is born to one wizard and one muggle parent.

Why did Snape become a teacher to protect Harry?

Truthfully, Snape only became a teacher to protect Harry as penance for Lily’s death. There’s no doubt that Dumbledore took advantage of Snape’s guilt over Lily’s death by making Snape promise to protect Harry, and Snape used his role as a teacher to remain close to Harry.

Is Snape a half-blood or a Muggle?

A half blood is one who is born to one wizard and one muggle parent. A muggle is one who is not a wizard. Snape was a half blood, therefore the half blood part, and the prince part was from his witch mother, Eileen Prince, therefore the prince part, and his name, Snape, is from his not wizard father, Tobias Snape.

How would Snape have discredited Harry with Slughorn?

While Snape might have discredited Harry with Slughorn by revealing the source of Harry’s potions brilliance, he would have discredited himself by calling attention to the Half-Blood Prince’s potions book. Snape knows he is the creator of the Sectumsempra curse. Sectumsempra is hardly an accomplishment in which a Hogwarts’ teacher would take pride.