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{{Dialogue a-b|Lily Evans|Doesn’t your dad like magic?|Severus Snape|He doesn’t like anything, much.|[[Severus Snape]] dicusses his father with his friend, [[Lily Evans]].|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
   
 
{{Dialogue a-b|Lily Evans|Doesn’t your dad like magic?|Severus Snape|He doesn’t like anything, much.|[[Severus Snape|Severus]] discusses his father with [[Lily Evans]].|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
'''Tobias Snape''' was a [[Muggle]] and a member of the [[Snape family]]. He was married to [[Eileen Prince|Eileen Snape]] (née [[Prince family|Prince]]), a [[Wizards|witch]], and was the father of [[Severus Snape]].
 
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'''Tobias Snape''' was a [[Britain|British]] [[Muggle]] and the patriarch of the [[Snape family]] in the late twentieth century<ref name="DH33"/>. He was the husband of the [[Wizardkind|witch]] [[Eileen Prince|Eileen]] (nèe [[Prince family|Prince]]) and the father of [[Severus Snape]]<ref name="DH33"/>.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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===Early life===
Little is known about Tobias, but it is clear that he lived with his wife, [[Eileen Prince|Eileen]], in a row house on [[Spinner's End]]. The fact that the house was located near a textile mill may give some indication of his profession.<ref name=HBP>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref><ref name=DH>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
 
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Tobias was born sometime in the early [[20th century|twentieth century]], into the [[Muggle]] [[Snape family]]<ref name="HP30"/>.
   
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===Marriage===
[[File:Snape1.jpg|thumb|left|148px|Tobias's son Severus]]
 
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He married the [[pure-blood]] [[Wizardkind|witch]] [[Eileen Prince]]<ref name="HP30"/>. He abused her mentally and emotionally, as [[Harry Potter]] saw in Severus Snape's memories during an Occlumency lesson<ref name="OP26"/>. It could be surmised that he was physically abusive as well. Why they began a relationship and got married is currently unknown. He was probably not aware of Eileen being a witch when they married, or else he might have left her.
Tobias had a son, [[Severus Snape|Severus]], who was born on 9 January, [[1960s|1960]]. His marriage to Eileen was fraught with tension, according to Severus, who told his friend, [[Lily Evans]], that his parents often had arguments. Tobias and his wife may also have been neglectful, or at least extremely poor, as their son was said not to look "well cared for."<ref name="DH" /> The thought of leaving his father to attend [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] seemed to enthrall Severus.<ref name="DH" />
 
   
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The couple lived at [[Spinner's End]], a working-class neighbourhood in [[Cokeworth]], [[England]]<ref name="DH33" />.
It seems that Tobias, a [[Muggle]], was aware that he had married a [[Wizards|witch]]. When young Lily Evans asked Severus if his father liked [[magic]], Severus replied that Tobias didn't really like anything, including magic.<ref name="DH" /> This would seem to suggest that Tobias was a sour and unhappy man.
 
   
 
[[File:Young_Snape_DH2.jpg|thumb|left|Tobias' son, Severus]]
Tobias' ultimate fate is unknown, but Severus was shown living in the family house on Spinner's End in the summer of [[1996]], suggesting that Tobias and his wife were either dead by this time or residing somewhere else.
 
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On [[9 January]], [[1960]], Eileen gave birth to their son<ref name="DH33"/>. Severus noted during a conversation with his friend, [[Lily Evans]], that his parents fought often<ref name="DH33"/>. They apparently neglected him during his childhood, or were poor, or both. His clothes were mismatched and did not fit properly. When he began his first year of school at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], he changed into his uniform quickly after getting onto the [[Hogwarts Express]], apparently glad to be rid of his Muggle clothes.
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By [[September]] [[1981]], when Severus became the [[Potions (class)|Potions master]] and a [[Head of House]] at the school, Tobias and Eileen no longer resided in the house. As Severus was only twenty-one years old, it is likely that they were still alive but moved away, either together or separately.
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==Personality and traits==
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According to young Severus, Tobias was not fond of very much of anything, including magic.<ref name="DH33"/> Even so, his son was was a talented young wizard before even receiving [[Hogwarts letter|the Hogwarts letter]]. In 1995, [[Sirius Black]] mentioned that Severus knew more curses when he arrived at school than many of the seventh-year students did. Tobias might not have tried to ban magic from the home, or Eileen and Severus might have used it whenever he was not around.
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==Relationships==
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===Family===
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Tobias had a very poor relationship with both his wife and his son. When Severus was younger, Tobias frequently shouted at Eileen, and possibly hit her, whilst their son crouched in a corner, crying<ref name="OP26"/>. The unhappy memories of the Snape home would haunt Severus into adulthood.
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
''[[Wikipedia:Tobias|Tobias]]'' is the Greek form of the Hebrew name ''Tobiah ''from the biblical books of ''Ezra ''and ''Nehemiah,'' meaning "God is good". In the apocryphal Book of Tobit in the Old Testament, Tobias is assisted by the archangel in driving a demon away from Sarah, who subsequently became his wife.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/tobias Behind the Name: Tobias]</ref> [[Wikipedia:Tobias Ragg|Tobias Ragg]] is a character in ''[[Wikipedia:Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]'' who kills the titular character.
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''[[Wikipedia:Tobias|Tobias]]'' is the Greek form of the Hebrew name ''Tobiah'' from the biblical books of ''Ezra'' and ''Nehemiah'', meaning "God is good". In the apocryphal Book of Tobit in the Old Testament, Tobias is assisted by the archangel in driving a demon away from Sarah, who subsequently became his wife.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/tobias Behind the Name: Tobias]</ref>
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[[J. K. Rowling]] has stated that "Snape" is the name of a place in [[England]]<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/fall00-etoys.html 2000 eToys Interview - AccioQuote!]</ref>. It also is an English verb meaning "''to be hard upon, rebuke or snub''", derived from the Old Norse "''sneypa''", meaning "''to outrage, dishonour, disgrace''"<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/snape "Snape" at Dictionary.com]</ref>.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
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*Tobias may have been an alcoholic or drug addict, given how he frequently abused his wife and son, lived in a slum neighbourhood, and his son wore ill-fitting, dirty clothes. He may not have had stable employment.
* Tobias appeared in a memory which [[Harry Potter]] saw when he accidentally broke into Severus Snape's mind during an [[Occlumency]] lesson. In the memory, a man with a hooked nose is shouting at a frightened woman, while a small, dark-haired boy — Severus — cries in the corner. The memory could be evidence that he abused Eileen, Severus's mother, by the fact that she could have been abused by Tobias may have been causing her to not give the proper care to Severus.<ref name=OOTP>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref>
 
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
* ''[[ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Flashback}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{1st Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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Revision as of 11:36, 10 February 2016

Lily Evans: "Doesn’t your dad like magic?"
Severus Snape: "He doesn’t like anything, much."
Severus discusses his father with Lily Evans.[src]

Tobias Snape was a British Muggle and the patriarch of the Snape family in the late twentieth century[1]. He was the husband of the witch Eileen (nèe Prince) and the father of Severus Snape[1].

Biography

Early life

Tobias was born sometime in the early twentieth century, into the Muggle Snape family[2].

Marriage

He married the pure-blood witch Eileen Prince[2]. He abused her mentally and emotionally, as Harry Potter saw in Severus Snape's memories during an Occlumency lesson[3]. It could be surmised that he was physically abusive as well. Why they began a relationship and got married is currently unknown. He was probably not aware of Eileen being a witch when they married, or else he might have left her.

The couple lived at Spinner's End, a working-class neighbourhood in Cokeworth, England[1].

Young Snape DH2

Tobias' son, Severus

On 9 January, 1960, Eileen gave birth to their son[1]. Severus noted during a conversation with his friend, Lily Evans, that his parents fought often[1]. They apparently neglected him during his childhood, or were poor, or both. His clothes were mismatched and did not fit properly. When he began his first year of school at Hogwarts, he changed into his uniform quickly after getting onto the Hogwarts Express, apparently glad to be rid of his Muggle clothes.

By September 1981, when Severus became the Potions master and a Head of House at the school, Tobias and Eileen no longer resided in the house. As Severus was only twenty-one years old, it is likely that they were still alive but moved away, either together or separately.

Personality and traits

According to young Severus, Tobias was not fond of very much of anything, including magic.[1] Even so, his son was was a talented young wizard before even receiving the Hogwarts letter. In 1995, Sirius Black mentioned that Severus knew more curses when he arrived at school than many of the seventh-year students did. Tobias might not have tried to ban magic from the home, or Eileen and Severus might have used it whenever he was not around.

Relationships

Family

Tobias had a very poor relationship with both his wife and his son. When Severus was younger, Tobias frequently shouted at Eileen, and possibly hit her, whilst their son crouched in a corner, crying[3]. The unhappy memories of the Snape home would haunt Severus into adulthood.

Etymology

Tobias is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Tobiah from the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah, meaning "God is good". In the apocryphal Book of Tobit in the Old Testament, Tobias is assisted by the archangel in driving a demon away from Sarah, who subsequently became his wife.[4]

J. K. Rowling has stated that "Snape" is the name of a place in England[5]. It also is an English verb meaning "to be hard upon, rebuke or snub", derived from the Old Norse "sneypa", meaning "to outrage, dishonour, disgrace"[6].

Behind the scenes

  • Tobias may have been an alcoholic or drug addict, given how he frequently abused his wife and son, lived in a slum neighbourhood, and his son wore ill-fitting, dirty clothes. He may not have had stable employment.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 33 (The Prince's Tale)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 30 (The White Tomb)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named OP26
  4. Behind the Name: Tobias
  5. 2000 eToys Interview - AccioQuote!
  6. "Snape" at Dictionary.com