Lily - Snape. An AGGIE?

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 77822

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Hagrid" <aussie_lol at y...> 
wrote:
> --- B Arrowsmith <arrowsmithbt> wrote:
> > Of course, the Lily - Snape AGGIE has been the subject of many 
> > posts, with many fans speculating that Snapey had a thing for 
Lily. 
> > I've searched the canon and have found absolutely zero evidence 
or 
> > even the slightest hint that this is the case. Maybe it's the 
other 
> > way round, with Lily having  a pash for  ole Sevvie. But so far 
as 
> > I can see no-one has explained just why romance never blossomed.
> >  
> > So the opportunity slipped by; one of the great romances of 
> > literature never comes to pass.
> > But we can dream
> > 
> > Kneasy
> 
> Canon evidence? Just the choice of words here when talking about 
> Snape's view/feelings of James:
> 
> 1) "Strutting around the place with his friends and ADMIRERS." 
Snape 
> about James (PoA - Chap 14)
> 
> 2) Lupin said of Snape, "He especially disliked James. JEALOUS, I 
> think, of James's talent on the Quidditch field... " (PoA - Chap 14)
> 
> Not conclusive evidence, but it's canon, and is similar to other 
> clues JKR gives.
> 
> aussie

Now, you're losing me. Kneasy commented that there didn't seem to be 
canon evidence of Snape's unrequited feelings for Lily.  The canon 
quoted above certainly supports Snape's feelings about James.  But I 
don't see how this is evidence of Snape's feelings for Lily.  Or her 
feelings for him.

Marianne