Was Snape ever actually a Death Eater?

Harry later discovered that Snape was once a Death Eater but had been vouched for by Dumbledore. Dumbledore told the Wizengamot that although Snape had indeed worked for Voldemort, he changed sides and turned spy against him.

Was Snape ever happy?

Now it’s not hard to infer that Snape didn’t have a happy life. At most, he had a happy life roughly between the time he was nine and fourteen or fifteen years-old, just a brief period of relative joy between the nigthmare at his home and the nightmare at school. Overall, his life was horrible.

How good a duelist was Severus Snape?

Severus Snape joined Voldemort’s rebellion in 1987 as a death eater. It was a war with many casualties, and Snape was a duelist and a good one – look at him parrying all Harry’s spells without breaking a sweat:

Why did Severus Snape turn himself in to Voldemort?

Snape was already a Death Eater. He was well-placed in Voldemort’s ranks. While acting as a Death Eater, he overheard Trelawney’s prophecy. He relayed this to Voldemort, who interpreted it to mean Harry, and by extension, Lily. It was only when Snape realised Lily was in danger that he sought Dumbledore’s protection, and turned himself in.

How does Severus Snape feel about Peter Pettigrew?

Snape has never been shy about his loathing for Harry’s father, or the crew of friends James Potter hung out with at Hogwarts. That has little to do with their current loyalties; he treats Peter Pettigrew, who joined the Death Eaters and ultimately betrayed the Potters to Voldemort, with similar disdain.

Was Snape a Death Eater or Death Eater?

He was a Death Eater, then he (accidentally) betrayed his true love. When Snape realised what had happened, he turned on Voldemort and pledged himself to his destruction in penance. – Valorum Jan 14 ’16 at 21:56