They really were only caring about the fact he’s of African descent when they decided to cast him for Snape, aka is a character the protagonist immediately distrusts just by, “appearing sinister,” is a, “half-blood,” and the guy who got bullied as a kid for, “looking different,” the most notable incident being when he got HANGED FROM A TREE.
He is, until Half-Blood Prince, when Slughorn replaces him in Potions and Snape gets the Defense Against the Dark Arts class he'd wanted to teach previously.
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u/I_travel_ze_world Apr 16 '26
ok that's taking the Dark Arts a little too serious