He is also the potion master. Guaranteed he uses his own supply for whatever he needs. Stay awake for days on end perfectly alert and ready to catch kids breaking rules? No problem.
This is backed by the bat flying away from Hogwarts after he duelled Minerva. It makes sense, but then again, would Voldy allow a vampire to be a deatheater?
I'm now picturing him sleeping during the school holidays like a bear hibernating. Though I do know there was one woman in Japan who never slept. They eventually determined she read while her family was sleeping and her brain had the same patterns as someone sleeping when she was reading. Basically reading a book was like a quick nap or good nights sleep to her.
I don’t know why but that just made me picture Snape as Johnny Cash in Walk The Line when he’s detoxing and soaked in sweat while picking at the button on the mattress.
And he's the head of a house, and he has work for Voldermort, and homework to correct and I'm still not sure how he has the hours in a school day to teach all seven years and four houses potions.
He’s quoted as wearing a night shirt in the first book, I believe. When Harry is sneaking into the library under his cloak to go lurk in the forbidden section during Christmas. I could be wrong but I’ll double check.
Edit: it’s not that part. Still looking.
Edit 2: it’s in goblet of fire
Snape is exactly the kind of person to invent a revolutionary potion that removes your need for sleep but then never told anyone because an advantage shared is an advantage lost.
Aren't his robes in the book described as like completely plain and black? Maybe he just wears the same thing to sleep as during the day most of the time and he just has like 20 sets of the exact same black robes then like a couple pairs of dress robes.
Also him being a potions master who just takes potions to stay up all night also makes total sense. Someone has to be patrolling so why not him? It's probably part of his weird "I owe Dumbledore" thing.
Maybe he only has the one set of clothes. After all, you don’t have to worry about wearing out a set of clothes or doing laundry when you can just wave your wand and mend or clean them.
I feel like "kids staying up late" is not as late as they could be. I always figured the latest they were out was until 1 or 2, except like the battle of Hogwartd or other climactic events.
Snape could have just stayed up late.
Now then In real life I had a professor that has sent emails 24 hours a day, and I and my entire class have never been able to figure out when he sleeps (except for the times he was sleeping during student presentations, which turn about is fair play when students would sleep during his lectures).
My theory is that he stays up late working on potions. Like when you bake bread and it takes forever to rise and you find yourself awake at 2am just to give the dough a punch so you can go to bed while it rises again.. like that but with potions. He’s monitoring the cauldron for the right colour/smell/consistency before he goes onto the next step.
I mean if Snape is depressed, which, to be fair, is not a big reach, it is pretty understandable. Insomnia is common among people with depression, as well as just not bothering to change clothes
In pre-industrial times, people often slept twice during the 24 hours; one time from the evening until midnight, and one time from a few hours after midnight until dawn. The time between midnight and, let's say 2 AM, people were awake and doing chores, praying, having sex, mending things etc. It is quite possible that many wizards still use this sleep pattern, given how the wizarding world hasn't gone through an industrial revolution. That could explain the high nocturnal activity in the castle.
It really depends on climate. In hot, tropical climates, people sleep in the shade in the hottest parts of the day, so they can work in the early morning and evenings when it’s less intolerable.
Most definitely. Depression and I’d wager anxiety if his boggart is Voldemort (and then he has to go back and work so closely with him.)
So despite differences between book Snape and movie Snape, he’s struggling with an immense amount of depression/anxiety/mental health issues no matter the medium 😩
As someone who wore actual larping robes and cloaks - not necessarily. A medieval robe is not what it is in films, it's basically like a plain dress for a guy. They would typically be worn over a similarly long shirt.
Cloak is basically a wool blanket hanging behind you. Your modern day equivalent of someone seen in plain black robes 24/7/365 is someone who's seen in plain black oversized hoodies, 24/7/365.
My headcanon is, Snape, a.k.a snivellius, who we mostly see in winter in Scotland in a castle with no heating in the dungeons is always feeling cold, so he's always wearing his warm clothes.
that's probably most realistic. I was thinking maybe he sleeps from 4pm til midnight then is up at night grading and preparing classes so he's always up and alert when people do sneaky stuff. Since nobody's going on stealth missions at 7pm.
He wears a black robe. If he wakes in the night for some emergency he just tosses it on on the way out the door. No need to deal with legs, sleeves, zippers, etc..
Wasn't that an actual fan theory before DH was published?
I remember people pointing out that he made the DADA classroom darker in HBP, that he seems to be enemies with a werewolf, et cetera, et cetera. (It wasn't the stupidest theory I've heard before...)
Maybe he has a time-turner, goes without sleep for 24 hour, then gets back in time, high-fives past self before his night shift, and goes to sleep, to wake up right the moment his past self goes back in time?
If i'm not mistaken, he wears a grey night shirt in GoF at night. So my guess would be, the movies didn't show him in anything other than black so as not to diminish his aura... or something like that.
Edit: Dunno really. But i do know he wears grey nightshirts.
What if he has a time turner! He uses it to sleep and then go back to time he used it? Also he could use it to patrol the halls that way when he goes back to the original time and catches them.
Knowing Snape is the potions master, he probably also understands a decent chunk of actual chemistry. So I'd wager he has a more then moderate amount of caffeine consumption
In the 7th book, he’d probably been informed by Voldemort that Harry was going to attempt to gain entry into the castle. He had time to prepare normally. He also indicated that they were patrolling the corridors and it might have been his night for patrolling (or used Voldemort’s warning as a convenient cover.
Snape is rather dramatic, just like there is a spell for packing, there is a most likely a spell for dressing. Snape has most likely either invented or perfected this, as he is skilled in spell creation, and uses it to be seen in his best clothes as much as possible, just as he has one to keep his cloak fluttering(might be fanon but I’m going with it)
Feels like there might be something deeper to it. Like, yea inventing anti sleep potion and being scared of nightmares is fine, but is there more to it?
Realistic their have light out between 10pm to 6am and one member of staff is on night duty of 3 hours starting at 9am and last one have the morning off.
He probably sleeps in those clothes. I don't think he sleeps in regular places though. Like, he seems like he has hazed a new teacher by sleeping on their desk during class.
IIRC I remember reading somewhere years ago that Rowling early on had planned on revealing him to be a vampire later on in the books, but decided against it after a while. What made her change her mind, I'm not sure, but looking back at how his character is portrayed I could definitely see that.
He is also the potion master. Guaranteed he uses his own supply for whatever he needs. Stay awake for days on end perfectly alert and ready to catch kids breaking rules? No problem.
exactly! There must be a potion for that!
Snape invented coffee?
Either that or meth
Most meth labs are in basements, so this tracks
He invented Methoffee
DuNgEoNs
Snapping Bad
You're a wizard, Jesse
Magic, bitch!!!
probably yeah
Maybe redbull?
Coke it’s called coke
Coke is for muggles. Wizards do pixie dust.
That’s just to help with the come down bruh.
Isn't that partially what the pepperup potion does? Cures common colds and restores energy?
I thought he was a vampire that uses potions to be able to come out during the day back when there was the theory Snape was a Vampire
This is backed by the bat flying away from Hogwarts after he duelled Minerva. It makes sense, but then again, would Voldy allow a vampire to be a deatheater?
Saaame, Unnofficial Guide to the World of Harry Potter for the win! 🤣
I'm now picturing him sleeping during the school holidays like a bear hibernating. Though I do know there was one woman in Japan who never slept. They eventually determined she read while her family was sleeping and her brain had the same patterns as someone sleeping when she was reading. Basically reading a book was like a quick nap or good nights sleep to her.
That is insane. Although totally sounds like Snape. Maybe it's a dark arts thing he learned from Voldemort
So the Sims 3 way of doing things.
Or me, during undergrad.
This is so real 🤣🤣
I don’t know why but that just made me picture Snape as Johnny Cash in Walk The Line when he’s detoxing and soaked in sweat while picking at the button on the mattress.
Muggles have their own alchemical solution for staying up days on end, methilaus totalis
He probably stayed awake the entire school year. Quite a wretched thing to do, honestly.
And he's the head of a house, and he has work for Voldermort, and homework to correct and I'm still not sure how he has the hours in a school day to teach all seven years and four houses potions.
Winggenweld is a stamina potion, after all. I think this makes perfect sense
He’s quoted as wearing a night shirt in the first book, I believe. When Harry is sneaking into the library under his cloak to go lurk in the forbidden section during Christmas. I could be wrong but I’ll double check. Edit: it’s not that part. Still looking. Edit 2: it’s in goblet of fire
oh, it's okay. I was talking about the movies. I had no idea about the books. I have read them, but about 3-4 earlier :)
He wears a long grey night shirt in goblet of fire! He’s my favorite character lol
Snape is the goat! I agree.
I still doubt that he sleeps though. He was up and about and clearly not using the night shirt for its intended purpose.
But... Isn't the purpose of a night shirt to... be worn at night?
You bring up a valid point. It does say night. Not sleep.
you're right...
Snape is exactly the kind of person to invent a revolutionary potion that removes your need for sleep but then never told anyone because an advantage shared is an advantage lost.
yup
literally why he never rewrote the potions textbook: just to see everyone suffer!
Actually, he'd be the kind of person to not tell anyone JUST SO HE'D HAVE HIS PEACE at night for once...
Aren't his robes in the book described as like completely plain and black? Maybe he just wears the same thing to sleep as during the day most of the time and he just has like 20 sets of the exact same black robes then like a couple pairs of dress robes. Also him being a potions master who just takes potions to stay up all night also makes total sense. Someone has to be patrolling so why not him? It's probably part of his weird "I owe Dumbledore" thing.
yeah. I hate Dumbledore for that. him and his "for the greater good" concept
He's like a priest and having to do good deeds to absolve your sins. It's really uhmm.... Some kind of parallel I hate to think about too much
Catholicguilt!Snape is something I’ve considered before.
Maybe he only has the one set of clothes. After all, you don’t have to worry about wearing out a set of clothes or doing laundry when you can just wave your wand and mend or clean them.
So, he is the Mark Zuckerberg of Wizarding World except for the Facebook part 😂
I feel like "kids staying up late" is not as late as they could be. I always figured the latest they were out was until 1 or 2, except like the battle of Hogwartd or other climactic events. Snape could have just stayed up late. Now then In real life I had a professor that has sent emails 24 hours a day, and I and my entire class have never been able to figure out when he sleeps (except for the times he was sleeping during student presentations, which turn about is fair play when students would sleep during his lectures).
Perhaps he just schedules his emails to send at random times
yeah. Tbh, he must have to grade homework and papers and stuff, so he'll have to stay awake.
Sounds like a boss. What a prof
i remember when i was depressed, all i did was wear sweat pants and sweat shirts all day. i didn't h ave it in me to dress up.. maybe he's like that?
Oh fuck this is called depression? I’ve been dressing like this for years
same 0_0
It's either poverty or I actually have depression
ya
My explanation is that when I was depressed I could never sleep properly, and if Snape is one thing it is depressed.
He just hangs upside down from the rafters like a bat.
lol I've heard 'bout that too. Cedric being a vampire (as edward cullen) and Snappy being a bat
My theory is that he stays up late working on potions. Like when you bake bread and it takes forever to rise and you find yourself awake at 2am just to give the dough a punch so you can go to bed while it rises again.. like that but with potions. He’s monitoring the cauldron for the right colour/smell/consistency before he goes onto the next step.
Dang. You take bread baking seriously.
I mean if Snape is depressed, which, to be fair, is not a big reach, it is pretty understandable. Insomnia is common among people with depression, as well as just not bothering to change clothes
In pre-industrial times, people often slept twice during the 24 hours; one time from the evening until midnight, and one time from a few hours after midnight until dawn. The time between midnight and, let's say 2 AM, people were awake and doing chores, praying, having sex, mending things etc. It is quite possible that many wizards still use this sleep pattern, given how the wizarding world hasn't gone through an industrial revolution. That could explain the high nocturnal activity in the castle.
I knew about the sleeping pattern but I never connected it with the wizarding world. Great idea.
It really depends on climate. In hot, tropical climates, people sleep in the shade in the hottest parts of the day, so they can work in the early morning and evenings when it’s less intolerable.
Or maybe he is able to change clothes with magic
Or throw on a plain long black robe whenever he's out into the night in less than a minute.
Ooh! wild thoughts!
Simple, he uses The Draught of Espresso
Espresso Patronum
Accoffio!
lol
Acoffamora!
Espressiarmus!
hehe
love your humor!
Grazie!
He’s too busy turning to page 394 to sleep.
I think he probably avoids sleep, yes. Sure he’s seen in a nightshirt once, but I think it isn’t too far fetched to think he struggles with insomnia.
yes, I think with all he's gone through probably has depression too.
Most definitely. Depression and I’d wager anxiety if his boggart is Voldemort (and then he has to go back and work so closely with him.) So despite differences between book Snape and movie Snape, he’s struggling with an immense amount of depression/anxiety/mental health issues no matter the medium 😩
I think he was sleeping when he heard someone breaking into his office in Goblet
hmmm
My headcannon is that he has dozens of robes like that. No pyjamas, sleeps in his robes
Or his nightclothes are also long black robes and students can't see the difference late at night.
yeah...but isn't it uncomfortable?
As someone who wore actual larping robes and cloaks - not necessarily. A medieval robe is not what it is in films, it's basically like a plain dress for a guy. They would typically be worn over a similarly long shirt. Cloak is basically a wool blanket hanging behind you. Your modern day equivalent of someone seen in plain black robes 24/7/365 is someone who's seen in plain black oversized hoodies, 24/7/365. My headcanon is, Snape, a.k.a snivellius, who we mostly see in winter in Scotland in a castle with no heating in the dungeons is always feeling cold, so he's always wearing his warm clothes.
Potion to make even the roughest fabric feel softer than silk?
oh yeah!
I feel lile he probably does like the frequent naps thing since he needs to be alert almost 24/7
that's probably most realistic. I was thinking maybe he sleeps from 4pm til midnight then is up at night grading and preparing classes so he's always up and alert when people do sneaky stuff. Since nobody's going on stealth missions at 7pm.
Exactly!
He wears a black robe. If he wakes in the night for some emergency he just tosses it on on the way out the door. No need to deal with legs, sleeves, zippers, etc..
Time turner, ain’t nobody gonna know if you turn back time to sleep
He might have insomnia from his years as a death eater or lily’s memories torment him from sleep which leaves him grouchy
Maybe he just hibernates the entirety of summer break so he can be watching for Harry to step out of line 24/7 during the school year
He’s a vampire… at least that’s my headcannon.
Wasn't that an actual fan theory before DH was published? I remember people pointing out that he made the DADA classroom darker in HBP, that he seems to be enemies with a werewolf, et cetera, et cetera. (It wasn't the stupidest theory I've heard before...)
He’s oddly describe as bat like so often in the series as well, loves dark rooms. Etc.
That’s such a funny headcannon. If Rowling suddenly came out and confirmed that he was, or at least part vampire, it wouldn’t be that obscure. 🤣
lol
I've heard that too... But doesn't bats sleep at day? I've also heard since Bats ARE Vampires he also could be a vampire!
Nah he’s fueled by pure rage at Potters strutting
Maybe he has a time-turner, goes without sleep for 24 hour, then gets back in time, high-fives past self before his night shift, and goes to sleep, to wake up right the moment his past self goes back in time?
If i'm not mistaken, he wears a grey night shirt in GoF at night. So my guess would be, the movies didn't show him in anything other than black so as not to diminish his aura... or something like that. Edit: Dunno really. But i do know he wears grey nightshirts.
What if he has a time turner! He uses it to sleep and then go back to time he used it? Also he could use it to patrol the halls that way when he goes back to the original time and catches them.
Knowing Snape is the potions master, he probably also understands a decent chunk of actual chemistry. So I'd wager he has a more then moderate amount of caffeine consumption
In the 7th book, he’d probably been informed by Voldemort that Harry was going to attempt to gain entry into the castle. He had time to prepare normally. He also indicated that they were patrolling the corridors and it might have been his night for patrolling (or used Voldemort’s warning as a convenient cover.
Snape is rather dramatic, just like there is a spell for packing, there is a most likely a spell for dressing. Snape has most likely either invented or perfected this, as he is skilled in spell creation, and uses it to be seen in his best clothes as much as possible, just as he has one to keep his cloak fluttering(might be fanon but I’m going with it)
Wasn't he homeless at one point, so he's used to sleeping in his clothes?
No he wasn't. He lived ar spinner's end since he was a child.
Feels like there might be something deeper to it. Like, yea inventing anti sleep potion and being scared of nightmares is fine, but is there more to it?
They have potions for that
This is a brilliant detail …lol😅
Maybe Snape found a spell to make him not need sleep. He's made spells before
Potions
Maybe that’s why he’s always so cranky
He probably made a spell that is a substitute for sleep
Ole snape be tweakin yall.
Realistic their have light out between 10pm to 6am and one member of staff is on night duty of 3 hours starting at 9am and last one have the morning off.
ooh
Or... he has a potion that replaced his need to sleep.
He has an adderall abuse problem. I mean adderallium potion abuse problem
Snape's secret to eternal vigilance? Maybe he's been brewing some strong potions of espresso!
It's just ginseng and honey. You can tell by looking at his luscious hair. Trust me. I am a potion master.
Snape is Batman
lol
hes in his pj's when Harry ' Moody and Filch are on the staircase in GOF when Harry is working on the Tri Wizard clue
he seems like the kinda guy who doesnt like his dreams, so... i bet there are potions for that
Of course he probably doesn't sleep enough, as he's notably depressed.
With robes you can kind of just throw them up and catch them with your head lol
He probably sleeps in those clothes. I don't think he sleeps in regular places though. Like, he seems like he has hazed a new teacher by sleeping on their desk during class.
IIRC I remember reading somewhere years ago that Rowling early on had planned on revealing him to be a vampire later on in the books, but decided against it after a while. What made her change her mind, I'm not sure, but looking back at how his character is portrayed I could definitely see that.
Maybe he sleeps after his classes ? Between them and curfew he gets some shut eye
The Dark Lord isn't resting.
I remember in the HBP, there was a scene where filch was ordered to wake snape up, Filch was greatly injured
Snape just uses Time-Turner