Snape: ESE or DDM? Power of Love

[koinonia02]

No: HPFGUIDX 167114

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#167100 <lydiafrench at ...> wrote:

> The one thing that DD values above
> all else is the power of love and so I assume that will be
> involved. Perhaps a hidden yet deep love of Snape for Lily. She
> who was his champion and seemed to dislike the same side of
> James that Snape despised. She may have been Snape's first and
> only and clearly unrequited love. Who knows, it may even bring
> us round again to the importance of her eyes.


"K":

It has been a long time since I've commented on the Snape/Lily 
unrequited love theory. It's a theory I dislike intensely. IMO it 
serves no purpose. Please don't take this personally. Your post just 
gives me the opportunity to express myself.  :-)

For one, why would it have to clearly be unrequited love? How much 
more interesting if the great and lovely Lily truly loved Snape 
instead of James. So much more interesting than the usual geeky, 
ugly, pitiful, tormented guy hopelessly in love with THE girl. Ah, 
but I forget, she treated him with kindness, possibly the only one 
to ever do so. Sorry, that just doesn't impress me at all. It's 
not "my" kind of love story. 

So, let's just say Snape did love Lily, either in an unrequited 
fashion or as a friend. Snape warned Dumbledore of Voldemort's 
plans to go after the Potters. Would those actions and feelings 
really cause Dumbledore to have such an unfaltering trust? To allow 
a former Death Eater to teach at Hogwarts? To be around The Chosen 
One? It would be so foolish on Dumbledore's part. Love can be a 
fleeting emotion, especially over time. I just can't for the life of 
me understand why Snape loving Lily would cause Dumbledore to trust 
Snape. There surely has to be more.

"K"