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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