Yes, Snape was a perfect fit for Slytherin due to his deep-seated desire for power, ambition, cunning, and his embrace of the Dark Arts, which aligned with Slytherin values, though he possessed traits (bravery, wit) that could have placed him elsewhere, making his choice and eventual sorting a pivotal moment in his tragic story and the larger plot.
Snape is a proven genius in potions, he can even go toe to toe with Voldemort in Occlumency/Legillimency! He would have been more than welcome in Ravenclaw house. He was sorted into Slytherin because his mother was sorted there, and we all know the sorting hat takes your opinion into account.
You don't have to be a pure blood… the sorting hat saw the characteristics of a slytherin in Severus and that's why he was sorted there.
Hufflepuff is often considered the worst house at Hogwarts because it hasn't contributed as much to magic as other houses, except for a few exceptions like Newt Scamander. Hufflepuffs are known for their hard work but it rarely leads to major magical discoveries.
Snape craved power to make his own destiny, and would do anything for it. A Ravenclaw finds alternatives; Slytherins tend to have a set goal and will do anything to accomplish it. More important, Ravenclaws study magic our of curiosity with the subject itself.
Snape's fierce devotion to and love of his childhood friend Lily, Harry's mother, is the foundation of that loyalty. After Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Snape's loyalty was a matter of intense debate among the fans.
In 1943, Tom Riddle, the "Heir of Slytherin", opened the Chamber of Secrets to conduct a purge on Muggle-born students. This resulted in the death of Myrtle Warren, who eventually returned as a ghost. Riddle opened the Chamber again in 1993 through the use of one of his seven Horcruxes, his diary.
The Gryffindors think Slytherins aren't noble, which doesn't help.
At the end before Harry goes to get the stone, Hermione says "Books, cleverness, there are far more important things like bravery". Something to that extent. She may have been very brainy, but she valued Gryfindor's attributes more than Ravenclaws.
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By saying "Severus... please" Dumbledore was able to subtly signal to Snape that he was ready. Also, you have to remember that Snape was feeling slightly apprehensive about killing Dumbledore. So in a way, Dumbledore was actually pleading with Snape, only it was for the total opposite reason the Death Eaters though.
There's no single "saddest" death, as fans cite different characters, but Dobby, Sirius Black, Fred Weasley, Remus Lupin, and Snape are consistently named among the most heartbreaking due to their profound loyalty, tragic lives, or sudden, impactful losses, with Dobby's selfless sacrifice often topping lists for his pure heart and newfound freedom, and Fred's death devastating his twin George and family, notes Quora and Facebook users https://www.facebook.com/groups/309399756202202/posts/2389613828180774, and Reddit.
Slytherin House is often associated with evil, but there are good Slytherin wizards who embody traits like ambition and resourcefulness. Some good Slytherin wizards, like Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy, have proven themselves as heroes and made positive contributions to the Wizarding World.
Despite Snape killing Dumbledore, it is learned that they had a special agreement for him to do so. When he died, it was revealed that his deep strong love for Lily Evans caused him to redeem himself, joining Dumbledore's cause for her protection (and, after her death, that of her son) from Lord Voldemort.
Hufflepuffs are just the most humble of all the houses and don't feel the need to shout about their achievements in the same way as the others.
Page 394 in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban refers to Professor Snape telling the class to turn to that page in their Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA) textbook, which is about werewolves, a deliberate hint that the substitute teacher, Professor Lupin, is one himself, a secret Snape was trying to expose. While the specific text varies slightly by edition, it introduces the topic of werewolves as nocturnal beasts, contrasting with the Red Caps and Hinky-Punks they were learning about, to reveal Lupin's true nature.
As for Ron, Hufflepuff is probably the worst house for him. He's not hard-working (unless he really has to be), particularly tolerant (look at his treatment of Krum, for instance), or patient (see the first half of Deathly Hallows).
McGonagall was a Hatstall
Yep, the Sorting Hat nearly didn't place McGonagall in the house of courage and chivalry but thought the house of wit and wisdom, Ravenclaw, might have been where she belonged instead. The Hat was so torn, it took over five minutes to make its decision – thus making Minerva a Hatstall.
She was even more shocked to discover that she could speak with it. She was a Parselmouth, a descendant of Salazar Slytherin, through a squib line.
In the past, J.K. Rowling has said, 'In many, many ways, Hufflepuff is my favourite house. '
In 2007, Rowling was asked whether Dumbledore ever found true love. She replied that she always thought of Dumbledore as being homosexual, and that he had fallen in love with the corrupt wizard Gellert Grindelwald; Rowling did not explicitly state whether Grindelwald returned his affections.
If there's anything a Slytherin loves, it's a loyal follower, and a Hufflepuff embodies this to a tee. Want a partner you can rely on, especially if things turn dark? Only a Hufflepuff will endeavour to see the good through the bad, no matter what.
Voldemort found Nagini in Albania after his initial defeat, likely while he was a weak spirit possessing snakes; she was a unique, powerful snake, possibly a Maledictus (a witch with a blood curse turning her into a beast), making her an ideal companion, and he eventually made her his final Horcrux by murdering Bertha Jorkins with her present. Their connection deepened as he used her venom to sustain himself and later made her a container for his soul, ensuring their bond was profound and twisted.
Harry is the heir of Gryffindor, although he had characteristics of both Slytherin (cleverness, resourcefulness, determination) and Gryffindor (bravery, honor, recklessness, chilvary). It is why Harry was able to claim the Sword of Gryffindor.
He trusted snape because snape had proven himself many times before. Voldemort took anyone that was magical and had his own ideas in common during his first crusade.