Snape and Lilly

[esmith222002]

No: HPFGUIDX 163618

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "irishshedevil333" 
<irishshedevil333 at ...> wrote:
>
>   Here is a question for everyone. Do you think that Snape had a crush
> on Lily Potter when they were in school? Maybe I am off my rocker but
> I got the feeling that perhaps he felt something for her during the
> flash backs Harry had about his parents school days. After all Lily
> did defend Snape when no one else would even against James himself.
> Also perhaps he had more then one motivating factor in saving Harry
> in the first book and other times when he has protected him. I think
> Lily had more then a little to do with it. What do you guys think?
> 
> irishshedevil
>

Brothergib;

Look in the 'Fantastic Posts' section of this website and you will find 
vast amounts of information on this very topic.

If you are a believer in the Snape-Lily connection, then the comments I 
see most often in support are;

Snape & Lily are connected due to their mutual talent at potions. They 
were probably both members of the Slug Club, and this may have been 
where a friendship flourished. Lupin's comments in the film version of 
POA i.e. that Lily saw the good in people even when they couldn't see 
it in themselves, may predict how Snape & Lily became friends.

Some predict that Aunt Petunia's comments about her sister and that 
awful boy, rather than referring to James, actually refer to Snape. 
This would provide evidence that Snape had been present in Lily's 
childhood home.

DD comments that the biggest regret of Snape's life is the fact that he 
was the one who informed Voldemort about the prophecy and therefore 
sent LV after the Potters. Since he clearly wouldn't regret LV 
targeting James, we have to assume that Snape regrets (indirectly) 
targeting Lily.

Why did LV give Lily so many chances to step aside when he wanted to AK 
Harry. Is it because Snape asked LV to spare her? If Snape is on the 
side of good, this may explain why he is so steadfast in his desire to 
destroy LV.

If Harry had looked more like his mother - would Snape have hated him 
so much?

If anyone else wants to add to this list please feel free.

Brothergib