An Understanding between Harry and Snape

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.> > 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.'

Alla:

I remember this was your reading of this scene Kemper, but I admit this is one of most hard to understand for me interpetations and not because I take JKR's word for Snape hating Hary till the end since to me canon supports it. I mean, to me it is so clear that he is talking about his feelings for Lily and it has nothing to do with Harry, but I of course respect your reading even if I strongly disagree with it.