Whose Wands
Elder wood, 15", Thestral tail hair core
Albus Dumbledore
Use their own strength against them, perhaps bonking them with their own club
Troll
“I hope you're pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed - or worse, expelled. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to bed.”
Hermoine Granger
This self imposed nickname makes it ironic that Snape fell in with pureblood supremacists during his time as a student
Half-Blood Prince
This spell disarms an opponent
Expelliarmus
Ash wood, 12", Unicorn hair core
Ron Weasley
Always wait for them to make the first move, and never insult them
Hippogriff
“The wand chooses the wizard.”
Garrick Ollivander
Snape joined this group in an effort to impress Lily Potter
Death Eaters
This basic Defense against the Dark Arts spell knocks an enemy back with a concussive blow
Flipendo
Yew wood, 13 1/2", Phoenix feather core
Tom Riddle
Swinging it in circles until dizzy and then dropping it over the garden wall
Gnome
“The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed.”
Albus Dumbledore
Severus Snape filled this role after the death of his predecessor due in part to a Slytherin's actions.
Headmaster
Sectumsempra
Holly wood, 11", Phoenix feather core
Harry Potter
Dragon
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
Sirius Black
Veritaserum
This is the basic shield charm, forming a protective barrier around the caster
Protego
Birch wood, 8", Dragon heartstring core
Dolores Umbridge
The crowing of the rooster
Basilisk
“Fame is a fickle friend, Harry. Celebrity is as celebrity does. Remember that.”
Gilderoy Lockhart
Naturally, Snape was a member of this handpicked alchemist group for his talents in potioncraft
Slug Club
This jinx affixes one's tongue to the roof of their mouth
Langlock