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Severus Snape vs Albus Dumbledore

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INTJ

Severus Snape

Harry Potter

INTJ The Mastermind Enneagram 4

The meanest teacher at Hogwarts, hiding the best-kept secret in the series.

Strengths

  • Brilliant at potions, spells and reading people
  • Keeps a secret for nearly two decades
  • Brave in a quiet, unthanked way
  • Loyal to one promise until his last breath

Weak spots

  • Takes old grudges out on children
  • Uses sarcasm as a weapon
  • Rarely explains himself to anyone
  • Cannot let go of the past

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INFJ

Albus Dumbledore

Harry Potter

INFJ The Advocate Enneagram 1

Headmaster, chess master, and a man who never tells you everything.

Strengths

  • Sees years ahead while others see today
  • Makes people feel understood in one conversation
  • Holds himself to a strict moral code
  • Stays calm and kind under enormous pressure

Weak spots

  • Keeps secrets from the people they affect most
  • Treats people as pieces in a long plan
  • Gives in to one temptation at the worst moment

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How they compare

They share 3 of the four letters (Introverted, iNtuitive, Judging).

Where they split: Thinking (Severus Snape) vs Feeling (Albus Dumbledore).

On the Enneagram Severus Snape is a 4 (The Individualist) and Albus Dumbledore is a 1 (The Reformer).

On our profiles they are listed as a good match for each other.

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