Severus Snape

personal data

Full name: Severus Prince Snape. born: january 9, 1960, cokeworth whet street, midlands, england, great britain. blood status: mixed race. marital status: single. Other names: Half-Blood Prince (given by himself); Snivellus (given by the Marauders); Master of Portions; Sev (by Lilian). Nationality: English, British. Title: Professor; Head of Slytherin House. Height: 1.85,45, or 6'1" weight: 78kg species: Human. Gender: Male. pronouns: He; His; Yours. age: 34

personality

Snape is described as someone cold, sarcastic, bitter, rigid, mean and cynical. Most of the students were afraid of him due to his difficult personality, which gave him great authority over the class, making everyone remain silent without any effort. He was very picky with the Gryffindor students, as he found them arrogant and vain, in fact, he acted this way because he remembered everything he went through in his childhood, since James and his friends belonged to the house. When he was young, he was lonely and antisocial, something that did not change in adulthood. He also showed himself to be very insecure, always trying to prove his abilities to others. Having spent his entire life being humiliated, he sometimes abused his authority to show his status and power to his students. He rarely expressed his emotions, for fear of appearing weak. Snape was a formidable wizard, skilled in many areas of magic, and also demonstrated perceptiveness, as he observed everything carefully. In the classroom, he was authoritarian, causing most students to fear him; anyone who dared to challenge him would be severely punished. Despite being frowned upon by most people, deep down, he was loyal, kind, and brave.

physical characteristics

Despite having simple features, they are also striking, giving him a striking appearance. He has very white, pale-looking skin, medium height, a thin body, dark eyes, thick eyebrows, black hair down to his chin with an oily appearance, being very poorly cared for, yellow teeth and, his most striking feature, a very pointed, hook-shaped nose.

features

Snape is a man who practically never smiles, always looking serious. The professor is a bitter person and, for this reason, he does not show kindness or affection to anyone, having an expressionless face, remaining indifferent to what happens to those around him. During the films, he often expresses hatred and anger, especially towards Harry, since the boy is very similar to his father, James, whom Severus hates for having "stolen" Lily's love from him. At times, he shows a suffering face, due to his sad past, since he was bullied when he was still a teenager and, mainly, not having his feelings reciprocated by his childhood friend, whom he has never been able to forget.

clothes

Another striking feature of the professor is his two garments, which are always black. Although he changes his style of clothing, they are always dark; the only different piece is his white shirt, which varies from a set of jacket and pants to a kind of black cloak and shoes in the same tone. We never see him wearing short clothes; his blouses always have long sleeves and are buttoned up to the neck, as do his coats, showing that he is a reserved person.

History/past

The son of Eileen Prince, a pure-blood witch, and Tobias Snape, a Muggle-born, Severus grew up in the suburb of Cakeworth. Because he did not get along with his father, he became closer to his mother's family, calling himself the "Half-Blood Prince" due to his poor relationship with his father, which would explain the contempt he feels for those who were not born wizards. The street where he lived was poor, dirty and abandoned, and he lived there his entire life. The Evans family lived in the neighborhood next to Snape. He began to observe Lily and noticed her powers. He became close to her, becoming her friend and confidant. As they spent time together, he ended up falling in love with her, even though she only considered him a friend. In their first year at Hogwarts, they sat together on the train to school and met James Potter and Sirius Black. When they arrived, they passed through the Sorting Hat, which placed the boy in Slytherin and the girl in Gryffindor. He was often teased for being antisocial and introverted. Potter felt aversion to the boy, as he was jealous of his friendship with Lily, in whom he had a love interest, so much so that when Harry saw Snape's memories in the Pensieve, it showed his father humiliating the poor boy, who showed great fear, being defended by his colleague, however, irritated by the situation, he called her a Mudblood, a great offense in the wizarding world, leaving the girl hurt and sad with such attitude.

adult

As an adult, he became a Death Eater, serving Voldemort. He was the one who told Trelawney's prediction that a child would come to destroy him. At this time, Harry, Lily and James' son, was born, much to his despair, since his beloved was also in danger, and he even begged for the girl's life. He was so distressed that he asked Dumbledore for help in order to hide mother and son. The old man agreed, as long as he became a double agent, passing information to the wizard about the villain's plans. However, it was too late, since the mother sacrificed herself to save the child. Despite being heartbroken, Snape decided to protect Harry, following Dumbledore's advice and out of respect for Lily, and so he spent his entire life caring for the boy. Because he lived under Albus' protection, he was hated by many. He began teaching as a Potions teacher and was elected head of Slytherin, despite having applied for the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts. After the Dark Lord's defeat, he continued his life as normal, without seeking out his master. Potter became Severus' student as soon as he entered the school, and they immediately hated each other, since the boy looked so much like his father and his fame bothered his mentor, causing him to pick on him from the very first class. Despite all this spite, he saved the boy several times, such as when he fell off his broom during a Quidditch game and the man cast a counter-spell to save him, or when Lupin turned into a werewolf and tried to attack him. After a while, it was discovered that Voldemort had returned, but he continued to act as a double agent. Draco Malfoy was given the mission to kill Albus, but it had already been agreed that if something like that happened, Snape would take the wizard's life, and so he did, leaving Harry furious.

skills

dark arts: Severus had been fascinated by the dark arts since he was a child, having an incredible talent for curses, creating several spells. His passion for shadow magic led him to apply for the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, however, it took him a while to get it, being the only Death Eater to create a patronus. ➲ • Potion Making • The professor was very good at making potions, having worked as a Master for fifteen years. As a young man, he altered some recipes, achieving quick and effective results. ➲ • Occlumency • This incredible magic, which involves hiding feelings and thoughts, was of great use to him, who acted as a double agent. For decades, he hid his love for Lily and his alliance with Dumbledore. He also has the ability to use Legilimency, which consists of reading people's minds using the spell on Harry, to teach him how to hide information from Voldemort. ➲ • Transfiguration • Severus can conjure objects and animals, make potions disappear, and transform elements into something else. ➲ • Spells • He cast spells with ease and great efficiency, such as levitation, shields, and the incredible Patronus Charm. ➲ • Duel • Despite rarely participating, Snape was a master dueller, able to block Minerva's spells, which were very powerful. He helped Gilderoy Lockhart in a demonstration to the Duelling Club students, easily defeating him. ➲ • Spell Creation • During his time at Hogwarts, he invented several spells, such as the non-verbal Levicorpus and the counter-curse, which became very popular among the students. It is not known for sure what technique he used to create the magic, but apparently he only needed to know a few words in Latin to use them as an incantation.

skills

➲ • Flight • Yes, Snape had the ability to fly with or without a broom. Apart from him, the only one who did this was Voldemort, who is believed to have learned it from the Dark Lord himself. ➲ • Non-verbal and wandless magic • He used this type of magic from the simplest to the most advanced. He knew how to conjure ropes, counter-curse and extract memories without the use of a wand, although, in general, the use of the instrument is mandatory. ➲ • Quick Thinking • His insight, logical and deductive skills were so great that he helped protect the Philosopher's Stone by creating a blockade based on logic, not magic.

relations with parents

His parents' past has never been explored. The information we have is that his mother, Eileen Snape, was a pure-blood witch and his father, Tobias, was a Muggle-born. Apparently, he did not get along with his father's family, adopting the nickname "Half-Blood Prince" because he felt better with his mother's relatives. They were humble, living in the suburbs of the city and living a simple life, never considering the place as their home.

relationship with the marauders

Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, James Potter and Sirius Black were a group of friends who belonged to the Gryffindor house, and were nicknamed the Marauders. They hated each other right away, simply because the boy had a different appearance and was not popular. The boys often humiliated him, especially Harry's future father who, at the time, was angry at the young man for his friendship with Lily.

relationship with Dumbledore

They both had a relationship of loyalty that no one ever knew about, until his death. Even though he went to the dark side, without gaining anyone's trust, Albus was the only one who gave him a chance. Their connection began after Snape heard the prophecy of the child who would end his master. Upon discovering that the chosen one was the son of his beloved, who died protecting the child, he swore to protect him out of respect for her. He became a double agent on Albus' orders, to discover Voldemort's plans, even taking the old man's life for this ideal.

relationship with Harry Potter

Even though he knew he was the son of his beloved, Snape felt angry with Harry from the first time he saw him, due to his resemblance to James, who humiliated him for a long time. He despised him, comparing him to his father, filling his heart with bitterness and resentment. While he was at Hogwarts, he treated him badly, disdaining his abilities, demeaning him in front of everyone. He envied the boy's popularity and, out of hatred, threatened to expel him from school several times, however, he never had the courage, knowing that he could not protect him if he were away.

Lilian

Their relationship was the only important one in his life. They met as children, and started their studies at Hogwarts together, becoming best friends. Despite being in separate houses, they maintained a close friendship for a while, but they drifted apart when he became enchanted by dark magic, acting differently, offending and mistreating the girl a few times. The bond between them was severed when he became a Death Eater; if it weren't for that, perhaps Lily would have loved him. When he heard the prophecy and told Voldemort, he never imagined that it was his beloved's son, begging the villain to spare her, but unfortunately, Evans ended up sacrificing himself to protect him, leaving him inconsolable and, overcome by guilt, he agreed to save Harry's life as a way of redeeming himself.

curiosities

• Its name means seriousness/severity and is also an allusion to the Roman emperor Lucius Septimus Severus, responsible for rebuilding Hadrian's Wall. • Snape also means harsh, snobbish, dishonor and outrage in English. • Severus's patronus is a doe, the same as Lily's. • Snape was inspired by a chemistry teacher JK Rowling had. • He was the only Death Eater capable of conjuring a Patronus.