Courtly love in Potterverse WAS: What triggered ancient magic?

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Carol:
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I'm not so sure that he's still a loyal DE, though. He quickly agrees to DD's
protecting the whole family, and just by going to Dumbledore, he has betrayed
Voldemort. More important, he's willing to do "anything" to save Lily. <SNIP>

Alla:

I disagree. Regardless of his consideration or not consideration of Lily's feelings he helped put three people in danger, in mortal danger. He does not show any remorse when he comes to Dumbledore about putting the innocent baby in danger. To me it is absolutely a mindset of Death Eater, even if he wants to save somebody he loves.

To me his absolute, unequivocal remorse would have been a sign that he ceased to be a Death Eater.  I do not see it, he is still willing to let two people die when he comes to Dumbledore.

He may have stopped his personal loyalty to Voldemort, but it does not mean IMO that he ceased to be a Death Eater in heart. 

Just as Lucius in my opinion would have been happier had Voldemort not come back, but that does not mean IMO that his Death Eater mindset changed.

To me Snape at that point in time  is a Death Eater, who wants to save and do anything for the person he loves (or obsesses over depends on POV). I think his mindset changes in time and he indeed learns to value any life. I always thought him saving Lupin was a sign of that change, the biggest one.

But Snape who comes to Dumbledore that night? Disgusts me, big time. Of course he agrees to do anything, Narcissa also lies to Voldemort in order to find her son, that does not mean to me that she changed her views.

I do not think that had he had no doubts that Voldemort will save Lily that he would have ever come to Dumbledore.

JMO,

Alla