Why Snape is such a great character?

Snape is one of the most powerful wizards around Though his knowledge of the Dark Arts leads many to believe he has a proclivity for evil, it actually makes him skilled in defending against dark spells. Furthermore, Voldemort’s Death Eaters are empowered by their hatred.

What type of character is Severus Snape?

Snape is generally depicted as being cold, calculating, precise, sarcastic, and bitter. He strongly dislikes Harry and often insults him by insulting his father James. As the series progresses, it is revealed that his treatment of Harry stems from Snape’s bitter rivalry with James when they were in school together.

Is Snape a well written character?

Snape is an amazingly well written character. But he’s is one of those characters that will bring some to tears or fill some with hatred.

Was Severus Snape attractive?

Of course he was. He is not conventionally handsome but if even attractive, rich sports hero James Potter considered him a serious rival for Lily’s affections it’s because he was. The man he was based on was actually rather good looking. Severus is also brave, brilliantly intelligent and has a good sense of humour.

Who does Snape fall in love with?

He met Lily and Petunia Evans when he was nine and fell deeply in love with Lily, becoming a close friend of hers. Severus started at Hogwarts with Lily in 1971, where he was Sorted into Slytherin House. This put him in the same year as Lily but unfortunately for him in rival houses.

How old is Snape?

According to the author, Severus Snape’s birthday is 9 January 1960 and he died on 2 May 1998 at 38.

How would you describe Severus Snape in Harry Potter?

-Known as one of the most complex characters in the series, Severus Snape was portrayed as an unfair professor with a deep hatred for Harry’s father. He was described as a greasy-haired man with a bat-like aura and a big nose.

What did Snape do to protect Harry Potter?

With the memories, we learn that everything Snape did was to protect Harry. We also learn that Snape was in love with Harry’s mom. When she died, Snape knew that Harry would be vulnerable, and he vowed to protect him on Harry’s mom’s behalf.

How would you describe Snape’s character?

-It seems to me that Snape’s character was entirely shaped by his quite rough childhood. His Muggle father was cruel, and abused him and his mother. He had to live with an angry father, and a mother who couldn’t protect him. Since his early childhood, Snape had a deep feeling of inferiority and powerlessness.

Why do you like Snape so much?

As I said, I always found Snape to be an interesting character, because we never knew too much about him. As the story progressed, we slowly learned more and more about him. By the time Harry’s story ended, Snape ended up as my favorite character, and he is now a character I follow knowing the real motives behind his actions.