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Fictional character
Severus Snape
Harry Potter character
Alan Rickman as Severus Snape in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
First appearance
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)
Last appearance
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
Created by
J. K. Rowling
Portrayed by
Alan Rickman
Alec Hopkins (teenager)
Benedict Clarke (child)
In-universe information
Full name
Severus Snape
Aliases
The Half-Blood Prince The Potions Master
Nicknames
Snivellus Slytherus
Occupation
Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (1997–1998) Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor of Hogwarts (1996–1997) Potions Professor of Hogwarts (1981–1996)
Family
Tobias Snape (father) Eileen Snape née Prince (mother)
Nationality
British
House
Slytherin
Born
9 January 1960
Died
2 May 1998
Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He is an exceptionally skilled wizard whose extremely cold and resentful exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish. A Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Snape is hostile to Harry due to his resemblance to his father James Potter, who bullied Snape during their time together at Hogwarts.
As the series progresses, Snape's character becomes more layered and enigmatic. A central mystery is unravelled concerning his loyalties. Snape dies at the hands of Lord Voldemort in the seventh book, at which time his back story is revealed. Despite his attraction to the Dark Arts and Voldemort's ideology of wizard supremacy, Snape's love for Muggle-born Lily Evans, Harry's mother, eventually compelled him to defect from the Death Eaters. He then became a double agent for Albus Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix. The fact that Lily chose James Potter, Harry's father, only fuels Snape's hostility towards Harry.
Snape's character has been widely acclaimed by readers and critics. Rowling described him as "a gift of a character"[1] whose story she had known since the first book. Elizabeth Hand of The Washington Post explained that Snape's life "is the most heartbreaking, surprising and satisfying of all of Rowling's achievements".[2] Actor Alan Rickman portrayed Snape in all eight Harry Potter films, released between 2001 and 2011.
^"Rowling on Snape". half-bloodprince.org. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
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