Severus Snape

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Severus Snape

Born:9 January 1960,
Spinner's End, Cokeworth, Midlands, England, Great Britain.
Age:38
Gender:Male
Hair colour:Black
Eye colour:Black
Skin colour:Sallow white
Title(s)Professor, Head of Slytherin House
A single child of a muggle father and wizard mother. Severus was raised in the Muggle dwelling of Spinner's End, which was in close proximity to the home of the Evans family, though in a poorer area. He met Lily and Petunia Evans when he was nine. He fell deeply in love with Lily upon their meeting and became a close friend of hers. Severus started at Hogwarts with Lily in the 1971–1972 school year, where he was Sorted into Slytherin House. This put him in the same year as Lily but unfortunately for him she was Sorted into Gryffindor House. Severus became the immediate enemy of James Potter and Sirius Black and was a frequent victim of their bullying. This led him to be irritable towards James's son Harry when he was a professor.Snape, when young, developed a passion for the Dark Arts, which increased as his desire for revenge against his bullies grew stronger.Snape became involved with the bullies in Slytherin House, many of whom were pure-blood supremacists. This put his friendship with Lily, a Muggle-born, under great strain until it was eventually broken in their fifth year.In a misguided attempt to win back Lily's affections, Snape joined the Death Eaters along with a group of his fellow Slytherins. When Death Eaters were told by Voldemort to kill the child of lilly and James Potter, Snape did nothing untill he realized they would kill Lily. Begging Dumbledore for help. But it was too late, the child was the only one to survive. Snape becames a double agent, becoming a teacher at hogwarts and staying with the death Eaters to spy on them and reports back to Dumbledore. Despite his hate for Harry Potter, he protects him from Death Eaters.

Snape had a strong, authoritative presence. He spoke in a soft, contained voice most of the time, except during the occasional instances when he lost his temper. A complicated, withdrawn person, Severus Snape's life was overwhelmed with many complex emotions that he never fully disclosed. At times, Snape could appear cold, cynical, malicious, bitter, and sarcastic. He had a commanding presence that exuded gravitas, authority, and control; like Professor McGonagall, he had the ability to keep a class quiet without effort. He tended to hold grudges and was extremely spiteful toward those whom he disliked. In particular, he disdained Gryffindor students, considering them to be arrogant and attention-seeking.

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