[HPforGrownups] Lily and Snape

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 188655

antonia31h wrote:
> So getting to my questions here (sorry for the long rant), I have been wondering for quite some time about some facts regarding Lily Potter and Severus Snape. My questions are the following: did Lily know that Snape was the one who told Voldemort about the prediction about Harry? Actually did Lily and Snape keep in touch after Hogwarts or did they just go on separate ways? Considering that they were good friends in the past, did Snape ever try to apologise to Lily (while she was still alive) for putting her life in danger? Did he ever try to do anything more than just plead for her life to Voldemort?

Bart:
    Most of this is conjecture. First of all, let us take a look at 
Dumbledore. Assuming that the name was picked carefully, it has multiple 
levels of meaning. "Dumbledore" is an archaic term for a bumblebee; 
going from flower to flower, pollinating them, and seeing what sort of 
fruit comes forth. Secondarily, the term "dumb" has a double meaning as 
well: stupid, and not talking. Now, going back to Dumbledore the 
character, we see him as a manipulator, operating in secrecy, putting 
forth a face of someone who is a bit doddering. In other words, all 
three meanings. But in your sense, I would think that unless there was a 
specific reason for letting Lily know that Snape was the informant, than 
DD would not tell her, and I see no specific reason for letting Lily know.

    The implication from the books is that after the Snapes Worst Day 
incident, all communication between Lily and Snape ceased. The 
conversation that day implied that there were a lot of apologies; that 
this was the last straw.

    As for Snape dealing with Morty, it is pretty clear that Snape asked 
Morty to spare Lily, and Morty had every intention of doing so, but due 
to his lack of understanding of love, figured that he'd just tell Snape, 
"Well, I tried to save her, but she wouldn't let me. But don't worry, 
I'll find you an even better witch!"

    Bart