He‘s the archetypal ill-tempered teacher: acerbic, yet horribly, deliciously funny. Snape is always the story. - From the Introduction. In this examination of J.K. Rowling's most enigmatic character, Lorrie Kim shows us how to sort through the illusions and lies to the man who dared to spy on Voldemort and without whom, Harry's story would have turned out very differently. In his final moments, he asks Harry (and the reader) to "Look at me"