Snape: not a stalker; Lily: one more layer of protection

krista7 erikog at one.net
Wed Jul 25 15:08:22 UTC 2007


No: HPFGUIDX 172685



In re: the discussion of whether Snape's a stalker. Others have 
already pointed out quite well that he's just a lonely 10 year 
old when he meets Lily, but I think what is important is what is
 what doesn't happen--there's no mention of him chasing her around 
her last years at Hogwarts, interrupting her wedding, trying to 
find her after marriage, etc. Emotionally, he may have clung to 
his deep feelings for her, but there's no evidence he pursued 
her in-person after the "Mudblood" banishment. It seems like 
the only time their worlds come in contact again is when he 
goes to Dumbledore to save her life--and it's not a "give 
her to me/save her, please," just "save her." So, no, he's 
not a stalker, just a person with a deep love and affection 
for a person.

2 more thoughts:

While much has been said of the "ancient magic" Lily evoked
 by dying for Harry, I think she worked a more basic magic, 
too. She tapped Snape's reservoir of love for her (although 
inadvertently). Just as Lily's magic protected Harry, so 
did the man who loved her, Snape.

Also, what I thought was cool was how Voldemort's choice of 
Harry in particular added another dimension of his guaranteed 
downfall. Voldemort, by choosing Harry, picked the one baby
whose mother V's agent Snape would willingly give his life for. 
Snape himself even *asked* Voldemort to spare Lily. By 
destroying Lily, Voldemort turned Snape into a life-long 
personal agent for the safety and security of Harry Potter, 
allowing Harry to get to adulthood and finish Voldemort off.


Krista






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