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rowena_grunnionffitch:
>   But then I think it's pretty obvious that by the battle of 
Hogwarts -
> if not long before - it's no longer about Lily or protecting her son
> but about defeating Voldemort forever. If it wasn't, if he was still
> obsessed solely with Lily, then why did Snape tell Harry he must 
die?

I'd agree with that. I think people are looking for this massive 
epiphany for Snape, and since JKR's actually given us an extremely 
slow development, they're thinking that he didn't change in the 
sixteen years since Lily's death. But that he can give Harry the 
information that Dumbledore thought Harry's death was necessary - 
that shows someone who can now see that defeating Voldemort is more 
important than keeping Lily's son alive.

He's still trying to do that job when he's apparently figured out LV 
is about to kill him. Face white as a death mask, JKR says, and Snape 
doesn't beg for his life, but does ask to be allowed to find Harry 
Potter.

The other point is that he doesn't give Harry just the memory with 
Snape and Dumbledore discussing 'Harry needs to die by LV's hand'. He 
gives Harry the whole truth, as Snape knows it. 'This is who I am, 
this is why I was protecting you, this is why Dumbledore was 
protecting you. And neither of us were doing it for Harry Potter, the 
person. We were doing it for other reasons.'

And by giving these memories, he treats Harry as an adult. He doesn't 
tell Harry what to do; he gives him the truth, effectively tells him 
he doesn't owe his mentors anything, and then leaves it to Harry to 
make up his own mind. 

It's worth noting that the one thing Dumbledore never asked Snape to 
do was tell to tell Harry the truth.

Pip!Squeak