Professor Snape Character Analysis in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The Potions teacher at Hogwarts and Head of Slytherin House. Snape detests Harry, believing that Harry is very arrogant (an attitude that is only reinforced by Harry and Ron’s arrival via flying car). This dislike carries over to the rest of the Gryffindors, while he favors the Slytherin students like Draco Malfoy. He also takes an instant dislike to Gilderoy Lockhart, whom he believes to be a pompous fraud, and takes great relish in disarming Lockhart during their demonstrations at the dueling club.

Professor Snape Character Timeline in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The timeline below shows where the character Professor Snape appears in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Harry wonders where Professor Snape is, noticing that he is not at the feast. Harry and Ron speculate hopefully that... (full context)

Rules, Rebellion, and Doing the Right Thing Theme Icon

Snape then retrieves Professor McGonagall, who asks them to explain what happened. After hearing Ron’s story,... (full context)

...captain, Flint, saying that Gryffindor booked the field. Flint pulls out a note from Professor Snape, giving them permission to practice on the field to train their new Seeker: Draco Malfoy.... (full context)

Information, Rumors, and Fear Theme Icon

...argues that he didn’t touch Mrs. Norris and doesn’t even know what a Squib is. Snape then steps forward and asks why he, Ron, and Hermione weren’t at the feast and... (full context)

...the ingredients for Polyjuice Potion. Hermione realizes that they’re going to have to break into Snape’s store of ingredients to get some of the items. The boys worry about getting into... (full context)

...few ingredients for the Polyjuice Potion. Hermione suggests that she do the actual stealing from Snape’s store so that the boys won’t get into any more trouble. During Potions, Harry creates... (full context)

...school is starting a Dueling Club. At the Club’s first meeting, Lockhart (poorly) demonstrates with Snape the best way to disarm an opponent. Snape then partners Draco and Harry to duel.... (full context)

Lockhart and Snape then try and demonstrate how to block spells, pulling Harry and Draco up in front... (full context)