Severus Snape was Potions Master, Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, and Head of Slytherin House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; he succeeded Albus Dumbledore as Headmaster. He was personally killed by Lord Voldemort and his snake, Nagini. Snape was a conundrum to all who know him: sarcastic and hard on his most […]
Professor Severus Snape (9 January 1960[1] – 2 May 1998)[2] was an English half-blood[3] wizard serving as Potions Master (1981-1996), Head of Slytherin House (1981-1997), Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (1996-1997), and Headmaster (1997-1998) of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as well as a member of both the Order of the Phoenix and a Death Eater. His double life played ...
Severus Snape was Head of Slytherin House, Potions Master and Harry’s least favourite teacher. From the first moment of meeting, these two never met eye to eye, with Snape often being condescending and cruel to anyone that wasn't his own Slytherin students. However, despite this surly reputation, perhaps Snape wasn't always what he seemed.
From lifelong vendettas to his long-lost love and his true allegiance, here's the entire, fascinating backstory of Severus Snape, explained in full.
Severus Snape was a far from perfect character in the Harry Potter series, but his complete story was truly remarkable. Not unlike Harry, he had started out as an unhappy boy with a neglectful family but grew up to be a savior of the wizarding world. Still, he wasn't a perfect hero or what anyone would expect from a savior. He did truly despicable things in his life, both before and after he ...