doewept:

jk rowling had a point to writing snape getting battered over and over again. anyone, anyone in snape’s position would be an asshole at least sometimes, whether they’d want to admit it or not. but he still had that overwhelming goodness in him.

it isn’t just fiction. i know that people are put through a life like his every day, and they still hold something incredible in them. it’s how they keep going despite their light being constantly snuffed out.