There was a group of middle aged women called “Snapists” who believed that they were married to Severus Snape on the ‘astral plane’ and that he controlled their lives. An independent researcher published an in-depth paper on the matter.

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‘Snapewives’ and ‘Snapeism’: A Fiction-Based Religion within the Harry Potter Fandom 1. Introduction In this article, I explore two main features of the religion ‘Snapeism’1. The first feature is its context within fandom and the negative reception it has received from this group of people. The second is the manner in which the Snapists themselves […]

There was a group of middle aged women called “Snapists” who believed that they were married to Severus Snape on the ‘astral plane’ and that he controlled their lives. An independent researcher published an in-depth paper on the matter. Read More »