Severus Snape — Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Character Profile

About Severus Snape

Complex Potions master and double agent with a tragic past and hidden loyalties.

Severus Snape — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Potions mastery, Occlumency, Legilimency, Dark arts, Invention

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 8/10

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)
• 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 Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Severus Snape — Conflict Enemy — Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)

  The apparent betrayal turns their antagonism into open hostility.

  After Severus Snape kills Albus Dumbledore, Harry attacks Snape, who reveals himself as the Half-Blood Prince.

• Severus Snape — Alliance Pact Partners — Narcissa Malfoy (Helen McCrory)

  Their temporary alliance is enforced by magical obligation.

  Narcissa and Snape make an Unbreakable Vow concerning Draco's protection and the completion of his task.

• Severus Snape — Power Guardian — Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton)

  Snape accepts responsibility for Draco's safety and mission.

  Snape promises Narcissa that he will protect Draco and fulfill the task should Draco fail.

• Severus Snape — Conflict Distrusted Associate — Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter)

  Bellatrix questions Snape's loyalties while he presents a secret-agent explanation.

  Snape claims to Bellatrix that he is acting as a spy within the Order of the Phoenix before making the Unbreakable Vow.

• Severus Snape — Conflict Killer — Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon)

  Snape's action causes the film's central tragedy.

  Snape arrives after Draco hesitates and kills Dumbledore on the Hogwarts tower.

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