Here's why Harry Potter's child is named after Professor SnapeLos Angeles, Nov 28(AZINS) 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 :-

And Rowling's reply was:-

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;