Could Snape be in love with Lily?

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Hello, 

This is my first message1 I have been a lurker for some time but I 
decide to post at last. :) I don't have if this topics have been 
brought up before though.

I think it's very possible that Snape is in love with Lily. It 
couldcertainly  explain why he hates Harry so much, yet protects
Harry nevertheless.
Could it be ...?
1) He hates Harry because he looks exactly like James, and both of 
them are good at sports (Do not occur to me Snape is a sporty type of 
person, I could be wrong though)

2) He protects Harry because he's Lily's son

3) Lily turns him down because of James, so that's why Snape and
James hate each other. (Love rilvary?)

4) Snape never insults Lily before. Surely if he hates all the
Potter, he should hate Lily as well? But no, he has only displayed 
hatred towards Harry and James *only*. Very significant ...

5) Lily is the reason why both Snape turns to you-know-who and goes 
back to the bright side afterwards. He may resent the fact that Lily 
choose James over him, and that's why he becomes Death Eater. (to get 
revenge). But somehow he cannot see Lily dying and that's why he
turns into a spy and informs the Potters that Dark Lord is after them.

Just my thoughts ... any comment?

Hime-chan
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