Severus Snape

Supporting

Severus Snape emerges in the Harry Potter series as the quintessential stern Potions Master at Hogwarts, his greasy hair, hooked nose, and billowing black robes casting an aura of perpetual menace and malice toward protagonist Harry Potter, whom he bullies relentlessly due to the boy's resemblance to his late enemy James Potter. Across the early books, Snape's piercing black eyes glitter with suspicion and suppressed rage as he suspects Harry of wrongdoing, from the Sorcerer's Stone incident to the Chamber of Secrets mysteries and Sirius Black's escape. Yet, his complex loyalty to Albus Dumbledore hints at hidden depths, setting the stage for his later revelation as a double agent whose lifelong love for Lily Potter drives profound sacrifices, transforming him from apparent villain to tragic hero in the series' climactic revelations.

Contains info from Book 3+

Physical Description

A stern adult wizard with sallow skin and greasy black hair that falls around a sharp-featured face dominated by a large hooked nose. His cold black eyes lack any warmth and peer out intensely like dark tunnels, while his thin lips frequently twist into a sneer. Dressed in flowing long black robes and a billowing cloak, this tall and slender man carries an air of dark authority and brooding menace as he sweeps through the dungeons and classrooms of Hogwarts. Severus Snape is a thin man with sallow skin and greasy shoulder-length black hair that hangs lankly around his gaunt face. A hooked nose dominates his features while his black eyes glitter with sharp intelligence or malice, and his thin lips frequently curl into a sneer or flicker with a triumphant smile. He wears long black robes that ripple around him as he glides through dimly lit spaces like a large and malevolent bat, his entire demeanor creating an aura of sinister authority. A thin man with sallow skin and shoulder-length greasy black hair framing his face, Severus Snape has piercing black eyes that glitter with malice or fanatical triumph. His prominent hooked nose features long quivering nostrils, while his thin mouth curls into nasty sneers or twisted smiles that bare uneven yellowish teeth. A muscle often twitches at the corner of his thin mouth; he wears billowing black robes that swish as he strides, his entire bearing menacing and full of suppressed rage or triumph.

Evolution

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Severus Snape is a thin man with sallow skin and greasy shoulder-length black hair that hangs lankly around his gaunt face. A hooked nose dominates his features while his black eyes glitter with sharp intelligence or malice, and his thin lips frequently curl into a sneer or flicker with a triumphant smile. He wears long black robes that ripple around him as he glides through dimly lit spaces like a large and malevolent bat, his entire demeanor creating an aura of sinister authority.

Suspects Harry of opening the Chamber of Secrets and petrifying students.
Discovers Harry's use of Polyjuice Potion and confronts the trio.
Pushes for Harry's permanent Quidditch ban after Dobby interferes with a match.
Brews Mandrake Restorative Draught to cure petrification victims.
Attempts to enter the Chamber but is thwarted.

Relationships

Contains info from Book 3+

Book Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

First appears Ch 4

Rubeus Hagrid

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