Severus Snape — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Character Profile

About Severus Snape

Complex Potions master and double agent with a hidden allegiance.

Severus Snape — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Potion mastery, Occlumency, Dark arts, Double agent tactics, Spell invention

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 6.5/10
• 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)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Alan Rickman

Appears in

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Severus Snape — related — Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes)
• Severus Snape — Professional Occlumency Instructor — Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)

  Snape trains Harry in mental defense despite their hostility.

  Albus Dumbledore has Severus Snape teach Harry Occlumency to defend his mind from Voldemort's influence.

• Severus Snape — Professional Trusted Instructor — Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon)

  Dumbledore relies on Snape for a sensitive protective task.

  Dumbledore assigns Snape to teach Harry Occlumency in response to the connection between Harry and Voldemort.

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