Why did Snape love Lily so much?

Why did Snape love Lily so much?

Simply because Lily was kind to him, he became obsessive and delusional. He believed that Lily Potter wanted more from him and in their relationship. When Lily tried to stand up to James Potter while he was bullying Snape, Snape lost his temper and called Lily a mudblood. ... The only person he obsessed over was Lily.

Did Harry know that Snape loved Lily?

Voldemort had no idea Snape had loved Lily (he was told the latter desired her in a sexual, non romantic way) until Harry told him, hence the wild denial. The evidence for Snape's continued love, his doe Patronus, was known only to Dumbledore.

Did Lily know Snape switched sides?

So yes, during the first war, Lily, and James—and even Sirius—were all fairly certain that Snape was a Death Eater. But there is no evidence to suggest that they knew that Snape had switched sides.

Did Snape love Lily or obsessed?

James loved Lily and grew with her to become her perfect companion. If Snape loved Lily, he would have done the same. Instead, he was obsessed with her and his patronus became a monument to her loss.

What made Snape switch sides?

Following Lily's murder Snape changes his loyalty from Voldemort to Dumbledore, not because he has renounced the Dark Arts but in a quest for revenge for the murder of the woman he loved—a very strong motivation for a change of allegiance.

Why did Snape betray Harry?

In order to preserve his position as a trusted Death Eater, Severus Snape was forced to tell Voldemort the true date at which the Order planned to move Harry. ... The rest of the Order was unaware of this, as they believed Snape to be a traitor.

Was Lily pregnant when Voldemort killed her?

The text reads: "J.K. Rowling has revealed that Lily was pregnant with her second child, when Voldemort killed her. Even worse, she had finally talked James into making peace with Snape, and even wanted to make him the child's godfather."

How did Lily know Snape loved her in Harry Potter?

• Lily has been portrayed as an intelligent and kind woman. She was one of the best witches in her year at Hogwarts. A combination of theses qualities may lead us to conclude that she must be aware of Snape's love for her but wanted to save him the embarrassment and pain and never acknowledged his feelings. She only wanted to be his friend. Unlikely.

Why did Snape die for Lily's son?

• Snape risked his life (and died) for Lily's son. He admitted that he had always loved harry and Lilly to his true master Dumbledore.. he loved her. Did Lily love him as more than just a friend when they grew up to be adults, or was it just Snape?

What did Snape say to Harry when he first met him?

• Snape’s very first words to Harry were secretly about Lily. Or, as Tumblr user tomhiddles describes, Snape is essentially saying, “I bitterly regret Lily’s death.” Either way, it doesn’t seem likely that this was an accident on J.K. Rowling’s part.

How did Lily Evans and Severus Snape become friends?

• When Lily found herself accidentally practicing magic, Snape emerged and the two soon became friends. As much as people romanticize Severus Snape's infatuation with Lily Evans, 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.