Snape as having been loved.

[Rebecca Hoskins]

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I also believe it was Snape's mum who loved him. While I wouldn't be 
at
all surprised to discover that Snape had a crush on Lily while they we
at school (she was very popular and attractive and extremely good at
potions), I'd be very surprised to discover that Lily had any feelings
for Snape. Snape's unrequited love for Lily would certainly go someway
towards explaining the depth of hatred that Snape holds towards James
Potter.

I would very much like to know exactly what JKR meant when she said 
how
Snape had been love wheres Voldemort had not and this made Snape more
culpable than Voldemort was. Culpable in what way exactly? Did she 
mean
that Voldemort's nastiness was more excusable than Snape's bullying
behaviour?

Rebecca