Severus Snape — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Character Profile

About Severus Snape

Complex potions master and double agent with a tragic past and hidden loyalty.

Severus Snape — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Occlumency, Potion mastery, Dark arts, Legilimency, Stealth

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 4/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 7.5/10

Affiliations

• Order of the Phoenix
• Death Eater
• Slytherin
• Hogwarts
• Harry Potter universe

Quick Facts about Severus Snape

Education

Hogwarts

Occupation

double agent, school teacher, spy

First Appearance

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Manner of Death

Homicide

Nationality

British

Severus Snape's Known Relations

• Tobias Snape — Father
• Eileen Prince — Mother
• Hogwarts — Employer
• Albus Dumbledore — Significant person
• Lily Potter — Significant person
• Order of the Phoenix — Member of
• Death Eater — Member of
• Slytherin — Member of
• Lord Voldemort — Enemy
• James Potter — Enemy

Severus Snape appears in 8 titles

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Alan Rickman

Appears in

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Severus Snape — related — Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes)
• Severus Snape — related — Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane)
• Severus Snape — Power Subordinate — Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes)

  Snape reports directly to Voldemort, masking his true allegiance.

• Severus Snape — Narrative Deceptive Ally — Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)

  Snape feeds false intelligence to Voldemort to shield Harry.

• Severus Snape — Alliance Fellow Death Eater — Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter)

  Bellatrix and Snape share allegiance within Voldemort's inner circle.

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• Dobby (voice) (Toby Jones)
• Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter)
• Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes)
• Kreacher (voice) (Simon McBurney)
• Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch)
• Rufus Scrimgeour (Bill Nighy)
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