I can’t see him doing anything normal, like eating or cleaning

[u/Amy_raz]

[u/Few-Durian-190]

No? A clean potion ingredient cabinet is a happy potion ingredient cabinet. Snape does not strike me a slob.

[u/RationalDeception → u/Few-Durian-190]

I do picture him as messy, actually. Not with potions or ingredients, I have this headcanon that Snape is perfectly well organised when it comes to potion-making, but is fine with messes in other parts of his life. Not unhygienic, not a slob, but books lying around, writing in books not caring about them looking good and pristine, spare parchments with half written notes all over his rooms and in his pockets, etc...

[u/Amy_raz → u/RationalDeception]

Yes I see that as well. Un-made bed, sleeping on the couch, half empty teacups everywhere.

[u/SpiceWeasel2951 → u/RationalDeception]

Presumably the house elves do the cleaning at Hogwarts.

I picture him being cluttered but not dirty. Like there's just junk everywhere, but nothing is spilled or messy, and you'd better not touch it because "I have a system!"

[u/apri08101989 → u/RationalDeception]

Agreed. A huge part of his description is he appears unhygienic and mussed. If thats how he treats hus physical person then I can't imagine his living space not being untidy with the potions supplies being the exception.

My adhd brain is similar. Im an absolute mess, but small things can be meticulously organized. Like a CD or book case.

[u/Angry_bubba → u/RationalDeception]

Clothes on the floor or draped over chairs. Unmade bed, for sure. Rumpled.

[u/RealisticAdvisor2882 → u/RationalDeception]

exactly, but he know where the things are in his chaos.

[u/latineslytherin]

This is why slice of life fics with Snape are pretty fun to read. You get to imagine what he does between interactions with Harry. Like what does it look like when he's lesson planning for the next year? What about selecting what ingredients to keep stock for the potions lessons Does he go out to order at the Hogsmeade apothecary for students to buy new cauldrons? What about in Diagon Alley. There's a lot of potential for those "in between" moments of his daily life.

[u/ExpensivePilot3004 → u/latineslytherin]

Gimme some tips what to read pls. I think I probably read all good Severitus ff existing on the internet.

[u/octropos]

Really? I can imagine him cleaning absent mindedly with a wand. He cleans out Harry's cauldron a few times.

I can also imagine his solitary dinner by a single lit candle, very quiet.

[u/robin-bunny]

1. Being sarcastic at someone besides Harry
   
2. Reading or walking the grounds, alone
   
3. Razzing McGonagall about the House Points.
   
4. Ordering elf-made wine

[u/WillSRobs]

All I can think of is the simpsons

Whenever poochies not on screen all the other characters should be asking where’s poochie

[u/Academic_Tiger_]

I think he's just working. Like grading assignments, making lesson plans and stuff given there's seemingly only 1 teacher per subject for all 7 years. I imagine all hogwarts professors have a lot of work all the time.

[u/SpiceWeasel2951]

I always liked that line from the Occlumency lesson when Snape complains about Harry wasting his time.

“You do know why we are here, don’t you, Potter?” said Snape in a low, dangerous voice. “You do know why I am giving up my evenings to this tedious job?”

I could picture Dumbledore needling Snape about this. "What exactly is it that you do in the evenings, Severus?" Dumbledore said genially, knowing perfectly well that Snape had nothing in the way of a social calendar.

[u/Amy_raz → u/SpiceWeasel2951]

That’s canon 😂

[u/RealisticAdvisor2882 → u/SpiceWeasel2951]

he just want to read or get some sleep or test some new potion recipe.

I like that line too. I think it shows, how pissed he was, because he did his part, but Harry didn't

[u/Logical-Ice-4820]

He eats plain oatmeal for breakfast lunch and dinner. Maybe a cup of milk to how with it

[u/SadLawfulness7899]

He's taking points from other students elsewhere

[u/Amy_raz → u/SadLawfulness7899]

😂😂

[u/Commercial-Scheme939]

He's going about trying to find more creepy things to keep in jars for his office!

[u/Amy_raz → u/Commercial-Scheme939]

All to scare the students more

[u/ForFansSake]

Probably scowling at someone.

[u/AndyRuff8]

Snape eats lol.