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Severus Snape: Always

Severus Tobias Snape, son of Eileen Prince and a Muggle alcoholic, raised at Spinner's End, childhood neighbour of Lily Evans. His doe Patronus and his "Always" sum up a life. Hard quiz.

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The 10 quiz questions

Question 1 : What is Severus Snape's full name?

Possible answers:

  • Severus Tobias Snape
  • Severus Brian Snape
  • Severus Eileen Snape
  • Severus Salazar Snape

Explanation: Severus Tobias Snape. His first name comes from the Latin word for "severe"; his middle name Tobias comes from his alcoholic Muggle father. The surname Snape is English, contrasting with Prince (his mother''s wizarding surname).

Question 2 : What is the name of Severus Snape's witch mother?

Possible answers:

  • Pansy Prince
  • Marjorie Snape
  • Eileen Prince
  • Walburga Snape

Explanation: Eileen Prince. It''s from her maiden name (Prince) that Severus takes his nickname "The Half-Blood Prince", half-blood because his mother was a witch but his father Tobias a Muggle. Eileen was captain of the Gobstones Club at Hogwarts.

Question 3 : In which grim street of a Muggle industrial town did Severus Snape grow up?

Possible answers:

  • Diagon Lane
  • Spinner's End
  • Magnolia Crescent
  • Privet Drive

Explanation: Spinner''s End. It''s also where Lily Evans lived as a child (his neighbour), which is how their childhood friendship began. In Book 6, Snape takes the famous Unbreakable Vow to Narcissa Malfoy there, with Bellatrix as bonder.

Question 4 : What form does Severus Snape's Patronus take?

Possible answers:

  • A bat
  • A raven
  • A snake
  • A doe

Explanation: A doe, the same form as Lily Evans''s. His Patronus guides Harry to the Sword of Gryffindor in the forest in Book 7. When Dumbledore sees Snape''s Patronus years after Lily''s death, he exclaims "After all this time?", Snape replies "Always".

Question 5 : What single word does Snape say to sum up a lifetime of love for Lily?

Possible answers:

  • "Always"
  • "Lily"
  • "Sorry"
  • "Never"

Explanation: "Always". Spoken in Dumbledore''s memory when the Headmaster asks, amazed, whether Snape still loves Lily after all these years, Snape conjures his doe Patronus and simply replies "Always". The saga''s most iconic line.

Question 6 : What secret role does Snape play between Voldemort and Dumbledore for 17 years?

Possible answers:

  • A neutral messenger
  • A double agent
  • An Azkaban warden
  • A simple Death Eater

Explanation: A double agent (some readers call him triple). A Death Eater serving Voldemort, yet loyal to Dumbledore who promised to protect Lily''s son. He takes enormous risks feeding the Order intelligence from the inside. Harry only understands at the very end.

Question 7 : What position does Snape hold over Slytherin students during his 16 years of teaching?

Possible answers:

  • Head of Slytherin House
  • Deputy Head Boy
  • Deputy Headmaster
  • Slytherin Quidditch coach

Explanation: Head of Slytherin House. Equivalent role to McGonagall for Gryffindor, Flitwick for Ravenclaw, Sprout for Hufflepuff. He openly favours his students and awards Slytherin many points, much to Harry''s irritation.

Question 8 : How does Snape pass his memories to Harry just before dying?

Possible answers:

  • Through a secret parchment
  • Through his tears
  • Through a blood oath
  • By Legilimency

Explanation: Through his tears. Dying from Nagini''s bite, Snape extracts a silvery flood of memories from his temple and begs Harry to take them. Harry collects them in a flask and views them in the Pensieve, revealing 17 years of true loyalty to Dumbledore.

Question 9 : What position does Snape crave for 16 years before finally getting it in Book 6?

Possible answers:

  • Herbology professor
  • Transfiguration professor
  • Defence Against the Dark Arts professor
  • Charms professor

Explanation: Defence Against the Dark Arts professor. Dumbledore always refuses, the post is cursed (no one keeps it more than a year) and Dumbledore fears it would awaken Snape''s dark side. He finally accepts in Book 6, so Slughorn can take Potions.

Question 10 : What position does Snape briefly hold at Hogwarts between Dumbledore's death and the final Battle?

Possible answers:

  • Librarian
  • Minister of Magic
  • Head Auror
  • Headmaster of Hogwarts

Explanation: Headmaster of Hogwarts (1997-1998). Imposed by Voldemort after Dumbledore''s death, he quietly tries to protect students from the Carrows, two Death Eaters teaching Dark magic and torturing rebellious students. McGonagall drives him out at the start of the Battle.

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