Snape is the Story

Does J.K. Rowling ship SS/HG? No, of course not. But if you do – if you believe the brilliant Potions master would be the Know-It-All’s perfect match, and that Hermione could treasure Snape as he deserves – you know that Snape/Hermione fanfiction romances spring directly from canon. Throughout the series and its many mysteries, the story is always Snape. Keep your eyes on Snape, and he will give you everything you need, “right on this paper.” Just as consistently, Hermione is the series’ reader, the mystery-solver through whose viewpoint Rowling teaches us how to decode her story. As Harry’s two most important allies in fulfilling Dumbledore’s mission, Snape and Hermione must collaborate, however covertly. They pair well not because their author intended a romance, but because she created them to work in concert and understand one another. Never in canon is there any desire between the two. But there is partnership, esteem, and above all, recognition.