Snape and Lily in potions

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 136530

Pat: 
On my re-read of HBP, I noticed that whenever Slughorn praised
Harry for something in potions, it was because he had used advice
from the Prince, and also that Slughorn credited it to Harry having
inherited his mother's talents for potions. This means something
along the lines that Lily and Snape knew the same kinds of tips and
tricks. What do you think that means? They were in the same year,
so maybe they were lab partners in potions class? Did one learn
from the other, and if so, which way?

I was wondering if there was a possiblity that Snape asked Voldemort
not to kill Lily went he went to kill Harry. If he liked her, maybe
he asked to spare her as a reward for having given Voldemort the
prophecy, and would try to get her on their side for her talent with
potions. Voldemort uses rewards with his minions, but I think there
would have to be something in the deal for him as well.

vmonte:
I've been thinking that the healing spell that Snape used on Draco 
might be something that Snape learned from Lily. Are we going to come 
across a Lily spell book next?  

I wonder if Lily's patronus was a phoenix?

Vivian