6. Potter’s Second Son Named Al
You know that Albus Severus “Al” Potter was named in honor of Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. What you may not have known is why the names were actually chosen. Sure, Dumbledore is obvious and Snape did some pretty good deeds, his whole protecting Harry Potter secretly stuff, his dying for Harry, all good reasons. But J.K. Rowling has also said that, deep in his heart, Harry named his son after Severus Snape because he hoped that he would be forgiven for what he had done at the Battle of Hogwarts. The great Battle of Hogwarts where Harry Potter slaughtered all those wizards in cold blood. Dirty Harry (Potter) is a bad, bad man. Yeah, he feels bad and for some reason he believes that naming his kid after a man will make up for it. Ah, Harry. Not a chance that works, man.
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