Prof. Severus Snape

 SEVERUS SNAPE A.K.A. POTIONS MASTER

Biographical information

Full Name

Severus Tobias Snape

Also known as

• Snivellus/Snivelly (by the Marauders)

• Sev (by Lily Potter, later Lyra Potter)

Alias(es)

• The Half-Blood Prince

• Slytherus

• The Potions Master

Date of birth

9 January, 1960, Spinner's End, Cokeworth, Midlands, England

Blood status

Half-blood

Nationality

English

Marital status

Married

Title(s)

• Professor

• Head of Slytherin House

• Headmaster (shortly)

Physical information

Species

Human

Gender

Male

Hair colour

Black

Eye colour

Black

Skin colour

Pale

Family information

Children

Lily-Ann Snape (daughter)

Parents

• Tobias Snape † (muggle father)

• Eileen Prince-Snape † (pure-blood mother)

Relationships

Supporters/Pals

• Lily Evans † (childhood friend/former classmate)

• Slytherin's Gang (previously)

• Severus's Gang (previously)

• Regulus Black † (his former classmate)

• Lucius Malfoy (his former classmate)

• Albus Dumbledore † (his former boss)

• Order of the Phoenix

• Filius Flitwick (his co-employee)

• Minerva McGonagall (his boss)

• Narcissa Malfoy

• Lyra Potter (his wife and former scholar)

• Trio

Flings

• Lyra Potter (wife)

• Lily Potter † (crush on his side)

Antagonists

• Marauders † (his opponents in Hogwarts years)

• Lord Voldemort † (his arch-opponent)

• Death Eaters (his arch-opponents)

• Bellatrix Lestrange † (his opponent)

• Fenrir Greyback † (his opponent)

• Alecto and Amycus Carrow (his opponents)

Magical characteristics

Boggart

Lord Voldemort

Wand

Severus Snape's wand

Patronus

Doe

Other information

Profession

• Potions Master at Hogwarts (1981- onward)

• Head of Slytherin House (1981- onward)

• Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts (1996-1997)

• Headmaster of Hogwarts (1997-1998)

House

Slytherin

Allegiance

• Snape family

• Prince family

• Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

• Slytherin House

• Gang of Slytherins (once)

• Lord Voldemort † (formerly)

• Death Eaters (defected)

• Albus Dumbledore †

• Order of the Phoenix

• Lily Potter †

• Harry Potter

• Lyra Potter Lupin

Professor Severus Tobias Snape (born 9 January 1960) was a primary English half-blood wizard who held multiple climactic appointments at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He served as the Potions Master (1981 onward), Head of Slytherin House (1981 onward), Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (1996-1997), and Headmaster (1997-1998). As a member of both the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters, his complicated double life played a powerful role in the Wizarding Wars against Voldemort.

The only child of Muggle Tobias Snape and pure-blood witch Eileen Snape (née Prince), Severus was raised in the Muggle neighborhood of Spinner's End, close to the Evans family home but in small, unfavorable conditions. At age nine, he encountered Lily and Petunia Evans and quickly developed a deep, endless bond with Lily.

Severus began his schooling at Hogwarts with Lily in the 1971–1972 educational year, where he was sorted into Slytherin House. Lily's station in Gryffindor created a direct feud, setting Severus against James Potter and Sirius Black, who often mocked him. This hatred later influenced Severus's harsh behavior toward James's children, Harry and Lyra, during his teaching profession. An affection for the Dark Arts developed within him, strengthening as his hunger for revenge against his bullies grew.

Involvement with pure-blood supremacists among his Slytherin counterparts placed significant strain on his friendship with Lily, a Muggle-born witch, ultimately leading to its demise in their fifth year. In a misguided attempt to win her back, Snape made the foolhardy choice to unite the Death Eaters.

Severus earned his place in the Slug Club, probably due to his exceptional talent in Potion-making. Horace Slughorn held a photograph of him as a student, proudly showing his copy of *Advanced Potion-Making*, but he lacked trust in Severus's future and relegated him behind others.

As a Death Eater, one of Snape's most critical tasks was forewarning Lord Voldemort about Sybill Trelawney's prophecy concerning Harry Potter and Neville Longbottom, both born at the end of July 1980 to members of the Order. Once Voldemort set his views on the Potters rather than the Longbottoms, Snape urgently begged him to spare Lily’s life. Voldemort superficially agreed but failed to keep this oath due to Lily’s defiance, which led to her ultimate sacrifice for her children.

Just before Lily Evans' assassination by Voldemort, Snape exchanged loyalties, joining the Order of the Phoenix and becoming a double agent during the Second Wizarding War. He expertly concealed his true loyalties, preventing Voldemort from discovering the truth.

In their fifth year, Snape fell intensely in love with Lyra Potter and chose to hide his feelings. Despite the general doubt about his personality, Albus Dumbledore placed his unwavering trust in Snape and safeguarded their shared secrets until his death. Dumbledore, nevertheless, remained unaware of Snape's devotion to Lily's daughter. Snape's act of killing Dumbledore was not a backstabbing; it was a powerful fulfillment of their mutual understanding. His deep love for Lyra compelled him to atone for his past. He firmly aligned himself with Dumbledore’s task, devoted to defending her and her brother from Voldemort in the aftermath of Lily's tragic demise.

The relationship between Dumbledore and Snape was anchored in unwavering loyalty; Snape's agreement to kill Dumbledore at his request underscored this bond. Before Dumbledore's death, Snape made a solemn commitment to protect Hogwarts students from the impending threat of Death Eaters who sought to seize control of both the Ministry of Magic and the school.

Snape played a crucial role in the Battle of Hogwarts, facing a near-fatal encounter with Lord Voldemort, who mistakenly thought Snape was the true master of the Elder Wand and nearly slew Snape. Fortunately, Lyra arrived to his recovery, nourishing him with a Blood-Replenishing Potion that saved his life.

This pivotal moment led Harry to forgive Snape and embrace the bond between him and Lyra. Their marriage marked the beginning of a peaceful life together. In a heartfelt tribute, Harry named his second son Albus Severus Potter, honoring both Dumbledore and Severus, two individuals who profoundly shaped his journey. In the 2000s, Snape welcomed Fatherhood for the first time with the birth of their only child, Lily-Ann Snape. In the years that followed, he returned to Hogwarts, recommitting himself to his role as Potions Master, where he continued to inspire future generations.