An Understanding between Harry and Snape

[krules]

No: HPFGUIDX 190755

> Potioncat:
> ... I'm not sure what Snape thought of Harry at the end. We know he wasn't pleased at DD's plan to protect Harry until it was time for Harry to be sacrificed. Yet JKR says Snape never came to like Harry.

Kemper:
JKR also said that Slytherins stormed the castle to fight against the Dark Lord.  But it's not in the books.  So... If an author says something about her work, I'm inclined to believe it only if there's canon to suggest it.  That said, canon shows loads of dislike for Harry.  Yet, it seemed he loved him as he shows Dumbledore that for Harry: Expecto Patronum! Dumbledore questions how long this feeling has been with Snape.  He replies, 'Always.'

> Potioncat:
> We do get Snape's last request of Harry, to "look at me." Harry's last moment with Snape ends just like  his first contact with the professor-- looking eye to eye. It's a sort of resolution, a closure. This time, instead of a sharp pain, Harry would have a collection of memories. 

Kemper:
The sharp pain originated from the less than ghost in Quirrell's turban (from what I remember anyway; it's been years since I read the first book.)
Snape's request/demand 'Look at me' seems more like Snape being interested in seeing Lily as he drifts behind the veil.  You know that thing about Harry: he has his mother's eyes.  I don't think that's necessarily selfish of Snape; he's dying!  It's not an attempt on his part to make amends/atone/redeem/resolve anything.  Snape displays serious issues with respect to Lily (running in to the Headquarters of the Order to snatch a pic of Lily and James; well Lily, he tears away James' image discarding it without a thought; he also tears off the 'Love Lily' or whatever her sig line is from a letter she wrote.)  It's been nearly 20 years Snape!  Let go.

Kemper