Severus (Empath stories)

Severus is a character that is part of the EMPATH: The Luckiest Smurf story series. He is a former professor of magical arts at the Sorcerer's Guild, who took a liking to a student named Jeanty, seeking to make him a powerful sorcerer in his own right. Severus heard about the legend of Smurfs and sought to capture them in order to extract their Smurf essence, which could be used to extend human life beyond its normal span of 70 years. However, Severus was defeated time and again by the presence of Empath, who protected his fellow Smurfs from the evil sorcerer's nefarious plans.

He is loosely based on and named for the character Severus Snape from the Harry Potter book and film series.