He is cunning and ambitious enough to come up with a way to get close to future achievers in order to get free stuff when they become big later in life. He seemed pretty good at picking those with talents. Therefore it made him good enough for Slytherin.
He isn't very brave or loyal so he wouldn't be a Hufflepuff or Gryffindor. He also doesn't seem to thirst for knowledge since he uses others to get where he is in the book so wouldn't be a Ravenclaw, hence the reason he is a Slytherin.
Not everybody in Slytherin was evil or a death eater - it just so happened that many of the characters who were death eaters came from that house. There were probably also a lot of unmentioned Slytherin's who had nothing to do with the Dark Arts. Severus Snape was a Slytherin and a Death Eater but was a spy for the Order of the Phoenix and eventually helped end the war.
Professor Severus Snape starts out as the Potions master and Head of Slytherin House. Professor Minerva McGonagall is the Transfiguration teacher and Head of Gryffindor House.
Severus Snape
Professor Severus Snape. Dolores Umbridge also disliked him.
John Nettleship, Rowling's chemistry teacher and the character on whom Snape is based, taught at Wyedean school near Chepstow.
The wand of Severus Snape is of unknown length, wood and core materials.
Yes, Severus Snape taught potions in the first five books. In the sixth book he became the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher and in the final book he was the headmaster.
Severus Snape is the potions teacher in most of the books. In the sixth book that position is taken by Horace Slughorn.
In the first five books, Severus Snape was the Potions master. In book six Horace Slughorn took over the position.
In Order of the Phoenix, Professor Snape teaches Harry Occlumency and Harry's least favourite, Potions.
Severus Snape teaches Potions class.
Horace E. F. Slughorn returned to his previous post as Potions Master after Severus Snape was given to position of Defence Against The Dark Arts teacher in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
The owner was Professor Severus Snape! The one with nasty greasy hair! haha
Severus Snape
Severus Snape
Severus Snape.
Severus Snape Horace Slughorn
Professor Severus Snape starts out as the Potions master and Head of Slytherin House. Professor Minerva McGonagall is the Transfiguration teacher and Head of Gryffindor House.