Snape and Lily

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No: HPFGUIDX 33220

Here's a thought...what if Snape and Lily were only cursorily 
connected via James? Lily is James' girlfriend, and Snape 
particularly disliked James. They probably had some interaction.But 
attraction? No. 

I think evidence so far discourages Snape's attraction to Lily. Snape 
was a Slytherin. Snape was a Deatheater and a follower of Voldemort. 
Lily has Muggle parents. This makes her,according to the Deatheater 
Nazi regime, a Mudblood. Not likely, given Snapes's connections, that 
he's going to be attracted to a Mudblood.

I don't find a lot of credence in any Snape/Lily theory. If anything, 
Snape is likely to dislike Lily.

Now, how about Lily. Unrequited love for Snape? Nope. Nothing 
indicates that she was unhappy with James. As a matter of fact, there 
is the feeling in the book that suggests James and Lily were happy.I 
find this unlikely.How did she feel about Snape in general? Snape 
really hated the man she really liked. So, depending on Snape's level 
of hostility, she probably gauged her reactions accordingly.

I think the Snape and Lily coupling is speculation without real 
foundation. I could be entirely wrong, but nothing in the book leads 
in that direction, and the prejudices that have been revealed in the 
book so far make the possibility unlikely.

Catherine