Lily/Snape

[houyhnhnm102]

No: HPFGUIDX 150509

katssirius" <katbofaye at ...> wrote:

> His own prejudice against Sirius may have led him 
> and led Dumbledore to believe Black was the traitor.  
> An old grudge blinded him to Pettigrew.  Consequently, 
> Lily died.  Severus turns his grief into rage and 
> directs it at Harry.  [...]  Adults may also blame the child,

houyhnhnm:

I agree that Snape may have displaced his guilt over Lily's death onto
Harry in the same way that Harry displaced his guilt over Sirius'
death onto Snape.  The idea that part of Snape's guilt may result from
his having allowed his prejudice against Sirius to blind him to the
real state of affairs at the time the Potters were threatened is
something I hadn't thought of, but it makes sense.

katssirius:
 
> Lily's eyes look out at Severus [...]These two are 
> moving towards a resolution that will bring redemption 
> to Snape in Harry's eyes and forgiveness for Harry from Snape.

houyhnhnm:

I think it will be Lily's eyes looking out at Severus that will bring
this about.  Harry found his father in himself to save his life and
that of Hermione and Sirius in PoA, and I think it will be the
discovery of his mother in himself that turns things around in the
final book. Harry will finally see Snape with his mother's eyes.  I
think it will be *Harry* who forgives Snape, and this, in turn, will
melt Snape's heart.  These two things together will create a "love
magic" powerful enough to destroy Voldemort.  I think maybe it will be
an overwhelming manifestation of love in the part of Harry in
Voldemort (his blood) that will turn against LV and drive him out of
his own body or make him so desperate to escape the hateful feeling
that he kills himself.  Suicide would be a fitting end for one who was
willing to commit any and all evil acts to prolong his own life.