OOP: Snape/Lily, life debt

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No: HPFGUIDX 65383

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "findmeabargain" 
<findmeabargain at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jmgarciaiii" 
> <jmgarciaiii at y...> wrote:
> > Is it just me, or does there seem to be a pretty acute shortage 
> > of apologies/forgiveness in the series so far?
> 
> It most certainly is *Not* just you!  One of the keenest 
> disappointments in OOP, for me, was Lily's double-edged reaction to 
> James when he bullied Snape in the pensieve scene.
> 
> I'd hoped she'd be at least civil to young Snape after scolding young 
SNIP> 
> Does anyone else suspect that part of Snape's irreversible dislike 
> of Harry comes from having been spurned by Lily, long, long ago?
> 
> Deb "Molly Weasley Is My Role Model" Aub

Comments:
How did you expect Lily to react when she was called a mudblood. It's 
Snape's own fault Lily reacted as she did.  Sanpe likely never 
forgave himself for such an outburst that may or maynot have caused 
an irreversible rift in whatever relationship he had with Lily.

fhm