

Through the rest of his life, Severus continued to return there when he was not at school. This area of town was near a dirty river and full of dilapidated houses, disused factories and broken down street lamps. Severus grew up at Spinner's End, a shabby suburb of Cokeworth.

This lack of care largely shaped Severus's bitter disposition and cruel behaviour later in his life. It is implied that Severus was friendless and uncared for by his parents. His unhappy relationship with his father may have been the origin of his disdain for Muggles. Severus Snape was born 9 January, 1960 to Tobias Snape, an abusive Muggle, and Eileen Prince, a neglectful pure-blood witch.He began to identify with his mother's family and created a secret nickname from his mother's maiden name, calling himself the "Half-Blood Prince". Discussion of Snape's family and home life Severus Snape: "He doesn't like anything, much." Lily Evans: "Doesn't your dad like magic?"
