They were poor and Snape was uncared for, so he looked shabby and wore odd clothing. Due to that, Snape began to favour Eileen's side of the family and adopted the name the 'Half-Blood Prince'. Tobias was neglectful and possibly physically abusive (shaping Snape's behaviour in life), and he and Eileen argued and fought each other. He was raised in Spinner's End in Cokeworth. Snape was born to a pure-blood witch, Eileen Prince and a Muggle, Tobias Snape. Harry was determined that Snape should be viewed a hero, ensuring a portrait was put up in the Headteacher's office and commending Snape to be the 'bravest man he ever knew'. Harry found out the truth during the Battle of Hogwarts, when Snape was killed by Nagini on Voldemort's orders. Snape was thought to have betrayed Dumbledore at the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, and was proof to Harry that he had been wrong to trust Snape. He was Head of Slytherin House, and eventually the Headteacher. He and Albus Dumbledore joined forces, and he gave Snape the job of Potions Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Snape had loved Lily Potter and was determined to save her only child, Harry Potter, for who she gave her own life to protect. He was a Death Eater in the First Wizarding War before defecting and being a double spy for the Order of the Phoenix in the Second Wizarding War. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Severus Snape was a character in the Harry Potter books.
