What happened between Severus Snape and Lord Voldemort at the end of the fourth Harry Potter book, when Dumbledore sends him off to reconcile? Severus Snape is by many regarded a hero, but sometimes he does not feel like a hero himself. He does find it difficult to find inner strength to go on with his work as a spy. This moment, just after Voldemort's return, is just the beginning of it.