Severus Snape

Severus Snape (born January 9, 1959) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. He was appointed Potions teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry shortly after graduating from the school, and became Head of Slytherin house.

Background

Severus Snape was born to Tobias Snape, a Muggle, and Eileen Prince, a witch. Details of his early life are incomplete, but Harry comes to suspect that Snape suffered neglect by his parents and may have been abused by his father. He comes to these conclusions through his botched lessons in Occlumency. In his final Occlumency lesson, he learns that Snape was extremely unpopular and lonely in his teens, resulting from, or perhaps fuelling, his interest in the Dark Arts. {{HP5}}

Related Topics:
Tobias Snape - Muggle - Eileen Prince - Occlumency

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It was said that, as a first-year student, Snape knew more hexes and curses than most seventh-years. Additionally, his bookish demeanour and unattractive appearance made him an outsider and a target of scorn. Much of Snape's disdain for Harry seems to originate with the rivalry between Snape and Harry's father, James Potter, when they were students together at Hogwarts.

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