Why is Severus Snape called the Half-Blood Prince?

Answer 1

The Half-Blood Pince was a name Snape choose for himself. HIs father, Tobias Snape, was a muggle and he despised magic so much that he constantly fought with his wife while neglecting his son. Severus Snape spent most of his childhood listening to his parents screams or staying out of the house to avoid them.

When he joined Hogwarts, the other students noted that his name was not that of a wizarding family. Snape wasn't ashamed of being a half-blood but he was ashamed of his father. So he used his mother's maiden name, Prince, and fashioned a new nickname for himself - although he kept it to himself.

Answer 2

Severus Snape, like Voldemort, hated his muggle father. Snape's mother was a pure-blood making Snape a Half-Blood. He liked his mothers maiden name, Prince, more than his fathers name and so nick-named himself The Half-Blood Prince.

Answer 3

He was worked up because of how Sirius and James were treating him and didn't think before he spoke. Just like everyone does sometimes...

Answer 4

His mother was a pure-blood witch while his father was a muggle.

Answer 5

Because she is a muggle-(non magical) born, (filthy blood in Draco's point of view). Plus: because he is an arrogant a*sehole.

Answer 6

Snape's father was a muggle, his mother was a pureblood, his mothers maiden name was Prince. Snape was proud of being half a prince.

Answer 7

Yes, Lily Evans was muggle-born. Both her parents and her sister are muggles.

Answer 8

After Severus Snape dies, he gives Harry his memories, and as Harry is viewing them in Dumbledore's Pensieve, Snape recalls calling Lily Evans a Mudblood.

Answer 9

1. It is an offence-word for Muggle-born, don't use it.

2. She is Muggle-born, because her parents are Muggles. Is that clear, or should I explain more?

Answer 10

His mother's maiden name was Prince.