Meaning of Snapeism | Babel Free

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A new religious movement, emerging in the mid-2000s in online Harry Potter fandom, centered on the fictional character Severus Snape, with its female adherents professing a spiritual connection or astral marriage to him.

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“The question of what it takes to be monogamous with Snape is one of the many theological battles that plagued—and eventually destroyed—Snapeism.”

“Alderton argues that Snapeism is a fiction-based religion, but the evidence she presents demonstrates that it is a very poor example of the category.”

“However, Harry Potter fans have also formed religious cults of their own, one of the most popular examples being "Snapeism", a religion focused around the character of Severus Snape [2].”

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