This is in contrast to Harry, who truly does have many strong traits that his father possessed along with paternal admiration. She and James have extremely similar natures underneath their teen issues. Strong alpha leaders with great skills and flexible morals, very proud in their beliefs, and tireless fighters. These traits are associated with deer, hence why they share the same animal while remaining complementary.
Snape's patronus represents his love for Lily ; I interpret it as the intense will to complete a void. His patronus represents that precise type of suffering love. Another example: in , Tonks' patronus becomes a werewolf because of her love for Lupin.
Every patronus has a different meaning for his owner, and exists because of different reasons. While both Snape and Tonks felt a deep, difficult and troublesome love for someone, their patronus being that someone is like an attempt to closeness, as opposed to the real life unlikeliness or impossibility of that love relationship being trouble-free.
She landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office, and soared out of the window. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.
Snape's 'him' is italicized, and then he produces a Patronus the same of Lily Potter's. This indicated that Snape cared for Lily, and cared for Harry because Lily would have wanted it. Then, Dumbledore asked, "After all this time? I think he was asking whether Snape had this Patronus for the 17 years Lily was dead, whether it changed, whether his loyalty to Lily ever wavered.
Snape has cared for Lily since knowing her. So, after he conjures the patronus, why does he say "always" if he doesn't mean that he cares for Harry as well as Lily?
I think he is showing Albus that he still loves Lilly, by showing him his patronus proves that, therefore he cares for Harry.
Also, Harry's patronus is a stag, Snape's a doe, each are one half a a whole so to speak. Therefore his answer is plain and simple. Yes, I care for the boy. This is only my opinion though. It's interesting how in the Harry Potter books, expressing loyalty to someone has very real, tangible results.
This seems to be a recurring theme:. What I've understood from this is that Dumbledore says these words "Have you grown to care for the boy, after all?
We can't just point at one thing and say that this is the reason why Snape felt that way. There were many emotions, firstly he agreed to listen to and accept whatever Dumbledore said because he wanted to take care and keep Harry safe, not because he had feelings for the child but because he loved Lily his mother Remember Dumbledore's words: If you loved her, you'll take care of the child He has her mother's eyes Lily and Snape were best friends at Hogwarts , but they met before that.
The two were originally neighbors, with Snape hailing from the wrong side of the tracks. As per his memories, he obviously had a crush on Lily long before they formally met. Petunia even accused him of spying on them when the sisters played together. When Lily found herself accidentally practicing magic, Snape emerged and the two soon became friends. As much as people romanticize Snape's infatuation with Lily, the fact that she did not love him back, at least in a romantic fashion, seems to go ignored by many fans of the series.
The fact that Lily only ever saw Snape as a friend reveals a lot about his refusal to respect her boundaries. In retrospect, it seems that his love was really an ongoing obsession with her that lasted long after her death. This is supported by his sullen insistence that James was to blame for everything wrong in the world. Had he mourned Lily and moved on without holding on to his grudges, it would be much more palatable. Lily hails from a family of muggles and never knew that the wizarding existed world until Snape explained things to her.
This means that Snape was Lily's Hagrid. He was her first wizarding friend and her introduction into the magical world that became her home. Like Harry, she entered the world with no knowledge about magic, believing it to be pure fantasy, and Snape educated her about the ins and outs of what it means to be a witch. Lily is often hailed as one of the brightest witches of her age, and some of that may be due to knowledge she received from the bright, if sullen, half-blood prince.
As Harry's professor, Snape takes merciless enjoyment in tormenting the Boy Who Lived, mocking everything from his fame to his scar. One of Snape's favorite jabs to make, which obviously hurt Harry the most, was regarding the arrogance and insufferable nature of Harry's father, James. Harry has no way of knowing that his father was a rival of the Potions Master, and even if he had known, it wouldn't have made it any more bearable on a young boy who barely even knew his parents.
Snape never insulted Lily in front of Harry, which was a huge clue to foreshadow why he bothered to ever help the boy in the first place. Film fans may not know that Snape did not arrive at the Potters' home in Godric's Hollow in the book , which means that the scene where he cradles Lily's body is only included in the film, making Snape appear more sympathetic.
However, it also calls into question what he did with Harry, who watched the scene unfold. He doesn't raise him or deliver him to the Dursleys, although it's possible that he helped in some other way. While the scene focuses on his guilt and regret, it also uses Lily's death to further develop his character. It adds a level of affection that book Snape doesn't seem capable of. Usually, loving someone means putting their happiness first.
However, this isn't always the case, as seen in Lily and Snape's tumultuous relationship. Being a Slytherin may be why Snape feels compelled to call her a Mudblood, but it's no excuse for the awful slur. She, too, wasn't always on his side, which may be why the two ultimately fell out, and why Snape feels so guilty. Though she may be the love of Snape's life, Lily also remains a big part of Snape's worst memory.
When he recalls being bullied by James and the other Marauders, Lily is right there in the background. She's either defending James or awkwardly asking Snape not to blame him for it. However, there are times when she defends Snape, which may be even more humiliating for the young Slytherin.
For years, Snape spends endless amounts of time secretly protecting The Boy Who Lived while also despising him, going as far as bullying him in class and grading him poorly. For Harry to name his child after Snape, he had to really admire the man, and much of that admiration comes from the realization that Snape was protecting Harry all along. From counter-cursing Quirrell to feeding Voldemort false information, Snape worked hard every day to ensure Harry's safety, perhaps more than any other individual.
Even as Voldemort seemed to be winning and Dumbledore passed on , Snape maintained his secrecy and devotion to the child he'd helped become a target, compromising his own safety to ensure Harry's.
Every character in the Harry Potter universe is flawed like real people are. Dumbledore is not immune to this , no matter how high and mighty he might seem.
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