13. His first and last names loosely translate to mean "stern" and "disgrace," respectively.

12. Alan Rickman almost didn't play Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" movies.

11. He was possibly the only Death Eater to conjure a Patronus.

10. Snape pretty much fits the description of a Potions Master to a T.

9. His father was a muggle.

8. He didn't have the easiest childhood.

7. Snape may have ended his relationship with Lily Evans by calling her an offensive name.

6. Snape taught Potions partly because Rowling hated chemistry.

5. Snape was one of Slughorn's favorite students when he was at Hogwarts

4. His final words differ in the final movie compared to the book.

3. He's neither all good nor all bad.

2. Snape evidently smells like bitterness and old shoes.

1. Rita Skeeter probably wrote a tell-all about Snape.