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| Portrayed By | Alan Rickman |
| House | Slytherin |
| Year | Graduate |
| Position | Potions Master |
| Sex | Male |
| Race | Half-Blood |
| Age | 34 |
| Place of Birth | Spinner's End |
| Date of Birth | January 6, 1960 |
| First Appearance | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |
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Note: Snape is being played by a new player, so some things may be different.
Severus Snape is the Potions Master at Hogwarts and quite renowned for being a cruel, terrifying but often-effective teacher. Possessed of a rather sinister and mysterious history and a mastery of the Dark Arts, he also serves as the Head of House for Slytherin.
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Personality:
Cruel, sardonic and not beyond favouritism – Severus Snape is a man who can hold a grudge. He still vividly recalls slights against him from his childhood and while he is not constantly searching for revenge he would not back down from the opportunity to extract it if one was to arise. Extremely knowledgeable in the Dark Arts and drawn to them in a way most would only associated with Dark Wizards; he is possessed of a haughty sense of superiority that often leads to arrogance on his part. It is rarely unfounded arrogance, but as a result he cannot stand to be belittled – insistent in proving his own ability.
Despite his bitterness and arrogance, Snape keeps much of what he thinks and feels locked away. He is not beyond a snappy, hurtful retort when he chooses to unleash one but when he is offended or feels slighted he is quite capable of biding his time. If revenge is to be had, he would rather it be long-dreaded and memorable than immediate and ineffective. Despite his apparent strictness, however, Snape will often overlook breaches in the rules conducted by those students he designates as his favourites. While such a student may never know and never be treated different outwardly, they certainly exist – although they are almost uniformly Slytherin.
Unable to tolerate ignorance, Snape often punishes it to the point where even First Years in their first Potions class lose points for not answering a question correctly. He accepts nothing but the best students into his N.E.W.T. classes and even then he reserves the right to petition for their removal if they do not pass his scrutiny.
Character History:
Despite his public contempt for Harry Potter, Snape nevertheless protected the boy’s life on many different occasions. When Quirrel, possessed by the malevolent spirit of Lord Voldemort, attempted to kill Harry Potter by casting a jinx upon his broom it was Snape who countered it. When Sirius Black was believed to be on the loose and looking to finish off Harry Potter, it was Snape who sought to protect him – although his desire to finally see his old foe punished for his perceived myriad of crimes was something of an added bonus.
With the beginning of 1994, Snape begun to notice a number of telltale signs that seemed to indicate a possible return of the Dark Lord. The faded, barely-visible scar on his forearm began to take shape into the Dark Mark once again and it seemed that times were growing very dark indeed once again.
In-Game History
Relationships
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Julian "Bean" Legume | Student | Tolerable | Bean blurb |
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Rene D'Allemagne | Student | Tolerable | Rene blurb |
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Siobhan Noble | Colleague | Tolerable | Siobhan Noble is the current Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts. Previously a student in my House, she accomplished much for Slytherin pride when she won the Quad-House Tournament's first — and only — event. She has proven to be a trusted ally. There have been hints of her family's Gryffindor nature appearing now and again, but on the whole, she is a very sensible witch. |
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Minerva McGonagall | Colleague | Tolerable | Minnie Blurb |
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Albus (etc.) Dumbledore | Headmaster | Maddening | Dumbles Blurb |
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Harry Potter | Bane of Existence | Arrogant | Potter Junior has been a thorn in my side since I laid eyes on him entering the Great Hall his first year. He is constantly getting into trouble, or when trouble eludes his merry chase, he is proving the lack of connection between a Gryffindor's mouth and his brain (if such an elusive thing can be found). He and his two cohorts — Know-it-all Granger and Quick-To-Anger Weasley — are some of the most frequent visitors in my classroom during my detention hours. I have kept my promise, and will continue to do so, no matter how difficult it may be. |
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Remus Lupin | Order Member | Irritating | Lupin Blurb |
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Peter Pettigrew | Death Eater | Pathetic | Wormtail Blurb |
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Jas Lancaster | Death Eater | Problematic | Jas Blurb |
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Voldemort | Dark Lord | Crazy | Voldie Blurb |
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'Shadow' | Death Eater | Crazier | Shadow Blurb |
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Other Information
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