More thoughts on the Elder Wand subplot - Owner?

[kempermentor]

No: HPFGUIDX 187404

> Kemper earlier:
> ... to his
> Expecto Patronum for Harry (see Dumbledore's eyes full of tears), Snape is well into the light. <SNIP>
 
> Alla:
> Not evident to me at all, sorry. It is especially not evident to me that his Expecto Patronum was for Harry. I read it as Snape's shock at Dumbledore's suggestion "For him?". I read it as his indignant response that everything that he is doing is still for Lily.

Kemper now:
Dumbledore asks "Have you grown to care for the boy?"
Snape replies, "For *him*?".  He casts the Patronus charm.
Dumbledore asks, "After all this time?"
Snape answers "Always." 

Which to me reads that Snape has always cared for the boy.  I take 'always' to have started upon learning of Lily's death, which seems to be when the remorse occurs.


> Alla:
> Having said that, while I do not believe that Snape changed in this way at all, I believe that he changed in a sense that he will not be tempted by Dark Arts.

Kemper now:
Yeah!

Kemper