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Severus Snape (January 9, 1960 - May 2, 1998) was Potions Master (1981-96), Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (1996-97), and Headmaster (1997-1998) of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Snape played an important role in the war against Voldemort, though he did so covertly and at great personal risk.

Born to Eileen Prince and Tobias Snape, Severus was raised in the Muggle dwelling of Spinner's End where he was in close proximity to Lily and Petunia Evans. Severus fell deeply in love with Lily at a very young age. In 1971 he began his first term at Hogwarts where he was sorted into Slytherin. Severus became the immediate enemy of James Potter and Sirius Black and was a frequent victim of their bullying. Snape developed a passion for the Dark Arts and pure-blood supremacy, despite his love for Lily, a Muggle-born. Both put his friendship with Lily under strain. After leaving school he joined the Death Eaters along with a large group of his fellow Slytherins. He was described as a thoroughly unpleasant, cynical and sarcastic individual, and evolved from a persistent antagonist to Harry Potter and his friends to a character of considerable complexity and moral ambiguity throughout the series.

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• July 15, 2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a film based on the novel of the same name, is scheduled for release on July 15, 2009. Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger return to the familiar life of Hogwarts for their 6th year. The story focuses on Lord Voldemort's past, and Harry's preparations for the final battle amidst the mysterious Half-Blood Prince.
• April 5, 2009: Several more actors have been confirmed for roles in the film adaptation of Deathly Hallows. [1]

Wizard's Chess is the magical variant of the classic board game in which the pieces move of their own accord when commanded by the player. When a piece is taken, it is destroyed by the attacking piece. Players move their pieces by speaking the name of the piece and the square it is to move to.

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• ...Hermione Granger's middle name was changed from "Jane" to "Jean" to avoid sharing a middle name with Umbridge?
• ...that Harry Potter joined the Auror Department at age 17?
• ...the bite of a Mackled Malaclaw will cause the victim to be highly unlucky for up to a week after the injury?
• ...that Aberforth Dumbledore once made newspaper headlines for practicing illegal charms on goats?

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