Snape's memory was:Re: Significant Lily?

[Tracy Hunt]

No: HPFGUIDX 92809

First mooseming asked:
> "Now the important thing about Harry's mother, the really, really
> significant thing, you're going to find out in 2 parts. You'll find
> out a lot more about her in Book 5, or you'll find out something 
very
> significant about her in Book 5, then you'll find out something
> incredibly important about her in Book 7. But I can't tell you what
> those things are so I'm sorry, but yes, you will find out more about
> her because both of them are very important in what Harry ends up
> having to do."
> 
> What on earth was the significant thing in book 5? How can anything 
we
> learnt about Lily in OotP influence what Harry has to do?
> 

Anne/Silverthorne replied:
> 
> Isn't it obvious? (Think about other things that are supposed to 
happen in book 7--such as JK revelaing Snape's motives and fate).
> 
> Lilyi stood up for Snape against Potter and the others during the 
Pensieve in book 5--something I doubt very many people have done for 
Sev, and most that have most likely did not do so in front of him.
> 
> SHIPing aside...considering Snape, his reputation, and how he's 
treated by most folks, young and old alike--you don't think that 
didn';t sink in at some point and help to change him? (Say, for 
example, factoring into his decision to leave the DE when he was 
younger?)
> 
> Since Rowling made a point of Lily 'rescuing' him (well, at least 
for making the attempt), I suspect that whole incident figures quite 
a bit in the whole Snape thing--and not just as a justification for 
why Snape hated Harry's father and his friends...I suspect it will 
actaully affect Snape and his reasons for doing whatever he does in 
book 7...


Tcy offers:
I know there have been many, many posts on the various aspects 
of "Snape's Worst Memory" - but as far as I can remember, most of 
them look at the underwear schtick being the part that caused the 
torment.  What if that wasn't the part of the memory that still 
haunts our Sevy?  What if it's the fact that Lily offered help and he 
refused it (and in a not-so-nice-way, to boot)?  

Harry believes the abuse Snape took from James and Sirius was the 
*worst memory*.  But that's from his (Harry's) perspective.  We know 
that Harry gets it wrong sometimes - especially where Snape is 
concerned.  We don't hear Snape's explanation of the memory...we're 
left to trust Harry's interpretation...not always a good thing to do, 
is it?