| Harry Potter character | |
| 300px|Severus Snape Alan Rickman as Snape in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
| Severus | Snape |
| Gender | Male |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Black |
| House | Slytherin |
| Parentage | Half-Blood |
| Loyalty | Unknown (either a Death Eater spy or a double agent for the Order of the Phoenix) |
| Film portrayer | Alan Rickman |
| First appearance | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |
