A couple of little theories!/ Snape, Snape and Snape .

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> Jenni from Alabama responds: You asked for proof (Canon) that 
Snape 
> called/referred to Lily as a Mudblood. Here it is. 
> 
> Am. Edition pg 648 Order of the Pheonix:
> <SNIP>
> >  *****Here it is*********Snape is talking 
here*********************
>  "I don't need help from filthy little Mudbloods like her!
> *******************************************************************
> 
> Lily blinked. "Fine," she said coolly. "I won't bother in the 
> future...."
> 
> So, I was mistaken in that Snape didn't say it TO Harry. Harry 
heard 
> it/saw it all in the pensieve. But, he does call her a Mudblood. 
> 
> Notice Lily's reaction. She's stunned! Here she is defending the 
> jerk and he trashes her! That is hitting below the belt, IMO.


Alla:

Well, yes, of course he does do that in that scene. I cannot speak 
for others but I definitely asked for canon-check on Snape calling 
Lily mudblood to Harry and as you said he never does.

Which is not to say that Snape still does not think of her as such, 
tee hee.

I love the speculation (forgot who first suggested) that Snape may 
have hated James first and foremost because James despite his 
pureblood status was brave enough to seek out attentions of 
muggleborn witch and Snape who wanted to belong to pureblood circle, 
sacrificed his possible feelings to Lily on altar of his prejudice 
and then maybe regretted it.

   
> Jenni from Alabama responds: This is, of course, possible. 
However, 
> given Snape's past behaviors, I doubt it. I mainly feel that Snape 
> showed his true colors on that tower and really is a bad guy, a 
> death eater and evil. But there is that little part of me 
whispering 
> that Snape will redeem himself somewhat by saving Harry in the 7th 
> book. 

Alla:

Oh, I think the same way ( I am not sure that Snape was Voldemort's 
servant all along, I much prefer OFH and LID Snape), but no matter 
what variety Snape we will get at the end, I think him doing 
something redemptive to help Harry ( without any extra reasons that 
will benefit himself) at the end of the book 7 is pretty much a 
given.


> Jenni from Alabama - in response to some other posts:
<SNIP>
> I think LV had Snape 'save' Harry to gain DD's trust. To make it 
> look like Snape was really on the Order's side when he truly 
is/was 
> a Death Eater.  Waiting for the voice/whisper. Yep, there it is.
>

Alla:

YAY. Let it be so.