[luxinterior]

I always felt, early on in the books, that it would have to come down to Snape and Harry. As in, I don't think Harry will be able to defeat Voldemort without some serious help from the Potions Master. And I always counted on this, because Snape has been my favorite character ever since Book 1. He's definitely the most complex character. I've been waiting for him to become a big presence in the books, because we all knew it was coming, it was just a matter of how much time he had to play the role of the disgruntled employee who simultaneously persecutes and protects Harry. Only recently in the books have we been given some insight into his past and the mystery behind the man in black. I can't believe I just wrote that.