Severus Snape was born 9 January 1960 to Tobias Snape, an abusive Muggle, and Eileen Prince, a neglectful pure-blood witch. [23] He began to identify with his mother's family and created a secret nickname from his mother's maiden name, calling himself the "Half-Blood Prince". It is implied that Severus was friendless and uncared for by his parents. This lack of care largely shaped Severus's ...

HBO's new 'Harry Potter' series has confirmed several major changes to Severus Snape, who's being played by Paapa Essiedu.

Severus Snape was Head of Slytherin House, Potions Master and Harry’s least favourite teacher. From the first moment of meeting, these two never met eye to eye, with Snape often being condescending and cruel to anyone that wasn't his own Slytherin students. However, despite this surly reputation, perhaps Snape wasn't always what he seemed.

In general, Snape's appearance in Harry Potter gives readers an immediate clue as to what kind of person he is. For the most part, Snape's features are characterized as being bad or ugly, which is likely supposed to reflect who he is on the inside, although Snape is eventually redeemed by the end of the book. What is probably the most important aspect of Snape's look is the darkness within it ...