Snape/Riddle-Voldemort

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Witherwings wrote:
> Anyone else see any significance in the similarities between Snape 
and Riddle?



I'm sure that there is something that links Snape and Voldemort:

Let's see:
The Advanced Potions book with HBP's comments was published 50 years 
ago. The first owner of the book – Snapes mother – was in the same 
year as Tom Riddle.

Tom – extremely good looking, popular boy, undoubtedly the star-
student of his time  - he was probably a magnet for many girls.

Snapes mother was far from beautiful. Being a great sportsman she had 
to be energetic and determined person.
Let's imagine that she tried to get Tom's attention using love-
potion, in the same way as R. Vane did.

Possible Tom's response -  curse – to marry poor, nasty Muggle.

Then – Shape's miserable childhood, poverty.

At the particular moment Snape might get information about all this 
story from his mother. All family disasters have been caused by the 
Voldemorts curse. 

That's might be Snapes turning point – wish to destroy Voldemort that 
based on pure hate.

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Here is one more thought:

We know now that Lily Evans was a great Potion Student.
The HBP's comments show that Snape was extraordinary good too.
Was there rivalry? Was there deeply hidden in Snape attraction to 
Lily?

Why Voldemort didn't want to kill her? Did he promissed something to 
Snape - to the person who brought him a prophecy.

Why Dumbledore so trusted Snape. Maybe Snape turned to him when he 
realized that Lily's life is in the great danger. And he, Snape 
proposed a way of trapping of the Dark Lord.

ML