Here's why Harry Potter's child is named after Professor Snape

Author J K Rowling has finally revealed why Harry Potter named his son after Professor Severus Snape. In an epilogue in the final novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the wizard is shown sending his own kids off to Hogwarts but many fans expressed their confusion as to why he named his second son Albus Severus, after headmaster Albus Dumbledore and the pesky teacher Snape, reported Fox News.

But Rowling has now taken to Twitter to reveal despite that Snape making Harry's time at the school difficult, and even killing Professor Dumbledore, he wanted to honour his love for his late mother Lily Potter. A fan asked the following question :-

@jk_rowling Why did you pick Snape to name Harry's kid after? I'm genuinely curious as he was nothing but abusive towards everyone.

— △⃒⃘Jasmine△⃒⃘ (@FrazzyJazzy7) November 27, 2015

And Rowling's reply was:-

Snape died for Harry out of love for Lily. Harry paid him tribute in forgiveness and gratitude. https://t.co/MPXBgUApa3

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015

However, her message sent Potter-lovers into meltdown as they squabbled over the professor's role in the much-loved books and subsequent films. She later admitted tweeting this;

I've got to say this: you lot have been arguing about Snape for years. My timeline just exploded with love & fury yet again. Never change x

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 27, 2015