Snape
English place surname
Snape is a surname, most recognizable as Severus Snape, the complex antagonist-turned-hero in the Harry Potter series.
The character's name has become shorthand for someone whose hostility conceals hidden loyalty or goodness: He was a real Snape—cruel on the surface but secretly protecting her all along.
Latin name meaning strict
- professorSenior university teacher
- SlytherinCunning wizards' faction
- AlanMasculine Celtic name
- doeAdult female deer
Hogwarts · Rickman · Lily · Evans · dungeons · potions · master · Death
Covered in slick fat
- hairFibrous scalp covering
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
- noseOlfactory facial organ
- blackDarkest possible hue
eyes · sallow · pale · cloak · robes · billowing · gaunt · thin
Beverage preparation process
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
- elixirsCurative liquid preparations
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- phialsSmall glass containers
draughts · bezoar · mandrake · wolfsbane · antidote · concoctions · distillation · mortar
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- coldLow temperature state
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
scathing · cruel · intimidating · brooding · resentful · guarded · aloof · hostile
Absence of light
- artsCreative disciplines collectively
- defenseProtection against harm
- nonverbalNot using speech
- spellsMagical utterances or intervals
countercurse · unbreakable · vow · wandwork · incantation · hex · curse · charm
Severus
Latin name meaning strict
Hogwarts · Rickman · doe · Lily · Evans · dungeons · potions · master · Death · spy
greasy
Covered in slick fat
black · eyes · sallow · pale · cloak · robes · billowing · gaunt · thin · lipped
brewing
Beverage preparation process
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
- elixirsCurative liquid preparations
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
phials · draughts · bezoar · mandrake · wolfsbane · antidote · concoctions · distillation · mortar · pestle
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- coldLow temperature state
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
contemptuous · scathing · cruel · intimidating · brooding · resentful · guarded · aloof · hostile · sharp
dark
Absence of light
spells · countercurse · unbreakable · vow · wandwork · incantation · hex · curse · charm · skilled
- Harry PotterHarry Potter, Hermione Granger, Hogwarts, Voldemort, Ron Weasley
- Fictional ProfessorsProfessor X, McGonagall, Professor Oak, Sprout, Flitwick
- Alan Rickman rolesSheriff of Nottingham, Metatron, Marvin, Jamie
- Fictional SurnamesAddams, Banks, Brady, Bundy, Cleaver
- School/Teachingheadmaster, schoolmaster, governess, students, pupils
- Wizardswizard, mage, sorcerer, warlock, enchanter
SnapeHagrid
Molly Weasley · Harry Potter · Sirius Black · McGonagall · Remus Lupin
SnapeHagrid
Mr. Rogers · Miss Honey · Remus Lupin · Gandalf · Obi-Wan Kenobi
SnapeHarry Potter
Fictional adolescent sorcerer
Superman · Atticus Finch · Samwise Gamgee · Captain America · Luke Skywalker
- snap out of itRecover from a daze
- cold snapBrief period of bitter chill
- snap judgmentRapid evaluation without deliberation
- snap upAcquire quickly and eagerly
- snap out ofSuddenly recover from stupor
- snap decisionInstant, unreflective determination