The picture of Lily and Harry

[mcjuels]

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> Colwilrin:
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> 
> I like your point about coming to terms with Harry as his own 
> person.  When Snape did ask Harry to look at him, it was the first 
> time Snape fully acknowledged the "Lily" part of Harry and saw more 
> than "James' son".  IMO this was part of the request, but secondary 
> to his desire to be forgiven by the woman he loved.  I guess the 
best 
> interpretation for me is that Snape died in the comfort of Lily's 
> forgiveness given to him through her son, who Snape finally realized 
> was more like Lily that he could have ever imagined.  

McJuels:

I like this bit about "the comfort of Lily's forgiveness given to him 
through her son."  This sounds as if Harry forgave Snape before he saw 
the memories.  Do you think that's true?