13 little-known facts about Severus Snape that 'Harry Potter' fans

Personality… mean, vindictive, and hotheaded Snape is unkind to a bewildered Harry from Harry's first moment at Hogwarts Though Snape's hatred of him is born

Snape is evil: He's a Death Eater, he has a longstanding grudge against Harry's father, he's been nothing but nasty to the boy since his arrival

severus snape Severus Snape, also known as the Half-Blood Prince, is one of the overarching protagonists in the Harry Potter franchise His loyalty was debatable

severus snape Severus Snape was born 9 January, 1960 to Eileen Prince, a pure-blood witch, and Tobias Snape, a Muggle, making him a half-blood wizard