Upon meeting Harry for the first time, the sarcastic potions professor has an immediate and mutual disliking for Harry, due to the bitter rivalry between Snape and James (Harry's father). Along with concocting potions, Snape is also highly skilled in Legilimency (extracting feelings and memories from another's mind) and Occlumency (compartmentalizing one's emotions to protect their thoughts). He's also skilled in the Dark Arts and eventually takes the highly coveted Defense Against the Dark Arts position. Perhaps one of Rowling's most complex characters, Snape's loyalties as a Death Eater/Hogwarts professor double agent are questioned until the very end.
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