Snape's Patronus is Lily / Snape Penseive

[sevenhundredandthirteen]

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Alla wrote:
> I am now thinking that Snape's Patronus could be Lily (if Snape 
> indeed had feelings for her) and Snape's Boggart could be James. 

What a fabulous idea! Imagine the emotional scarring of Harry 
realisng that Lily if Snape's happiest memory! (And James tormenting 
him is one of his worst). I think this is especially likely, because 
although Harry feels deep pity for Snape after soming out of the 
Penseive in OotP, at the end of the book he still passionately 'will 
never forgive Snape.' I always thought this was a little, well, 
contrived. I thought it was incredibly immature for Harry to persist 
in his hatred of Snape after all he'd seen that year. I personally 
would have thought it would be more fitting for Harry to have 
immediately apologised for the behaviour he witnessed in the 
Penseive, before ducking the projectile jars coming towards his 
head. Clearly, some kind of understanding between Harry and Snape 
needs to occur. So, I think JKR is waiting for a more significant 
monment for Harry to risk all and say sorry to Snape for everything 
his father did. Clearly, book five of a seven part series is not the 
right time.

But, onto the Patronus!Lily- if there's another instance that will 
caused such a powerful split desire as the Penseive scene did in 
OotP, it would have to be Harry seeing his mother in a silvery form 
shielding Snape and himself from some Dementors. The Penseive scene 
made Harry pity Snape, but he still hates him. Seeing his mother 
would again cause Harry to pity/like/empathise with Snape, yet hate 
his guts for even looking at his pure innocent mother. It would on 
one hand create a deep understanding between the two characters, but 
on the other, make Harry so angry that Snape has human emotions- 
like love for a woman- *his* mother.

If Harry will eventually apologise to Snape for his father's 
behaviour, he will eventually allow him to love Lily in peace, 
despite the fact hat both actions will mean giving peace to a man he 
hates vehemently.

I think when the Dementors flee Azkaban, freeing Death Eaters as 
they go, eventually some will encounter Harry again- will his sole 
Patronus be enough to protect him and all those with him? Or will 
Snape have to step next to him, so they will battle a common foe 
together? I think, yes. And wouldn't it be splendid if StagPatronus!
James and Patronus!Lily could once again stand side by side in 
battle!

~<(Laurasia)>~