Does Snape love Harry's mother?

As Rowling explained in a series of tweets, Snape loved Harry's mother, Lily, and his unrequited affection drove him to resent Harry's father, James — and by extension, Harry himself.
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Did snapes love for Lily save Harry?

Without the opportunity to put herself between Harry and Voldemort, Lily's love may not have protected Harry and he would have been left vulnerable. Even though Snape's goal was to protect Lily, he ultimately saved Harry and set off the chain of events that would eventually lead to Voldemort's end.
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Did Snape care for Harry or just Lily?

In the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie, Snape showed how much he loved Harry, providing him with his memories and showing that he saw Lily in him, his last words echoing this: "You have your mother's eyes."
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Who had a crush on Harry Potter's mom?

Despite his attraction to the Dark Arts and Voldemort's ideology of wizard supremacy, Snape's love for Muggle-born Lily Evans, Harry's mother, eventually compelled him to defect from the Death Eaters. He then became a double agent for Albus Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix.
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Why did Snape and Harry's mom have the same?

A doe. And in his final battle with Lord Voldemort, Harry explained the significance of this to his adversary, and to us: 'Snape's Patronus was a doe,' said Harry, 'the same as my mother's, because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from the time when they were children'.
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Why does Malfoy's mom lied to Voldemort?

Not knowing whether Draco was alive or dead, Narcissa chose to lie to the Dark Lord rather than risk losing her son. When Voldemort asked her to check if Harry was dead and she realised he was, in fact, still breathing, Narcissa seized her opportunity.
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Why did Narcissa save Harry?

Narcissa Malfoy's Very Dangerous Lie

But she was also a mother, which meant she was willing to risk everything to make sure her son was safe. When Harry survived Voldemort's Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco.
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What was Snape's secret?

To readers and fans of the films, Snape's backstory—that he was protecting Harry from Voldemort out of his never-ending love for Harry's mother, Lily—was not known until the seventh book and eighth movie.
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What if Lily chose Snape?

If Lily had chosen Severus, she wouldn't have defied and escaped Lord Voldemort(thrice), then Voldemort would have been left with one choice... Neville Longbottom, the child of parents who have defied Lord Voldemort thrice and who was born on closing day of July, and have the powers which Voldy had not...
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Did Snape love Lily romantically?

No. They were just friends. Snape felt sparks of romantic feelings but this was not returned by Lily who according to Rowling loved him as a “friend”.
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Was Harry's dad a bully?

All Potter fans know the story: Harry glimpses Snape's “Worst Memory” in fifth year and discovers that his father was not the great guy that any orphaned child would prefer to envision. His dad was a horrible bully who tormented fellow classmates and had a towering ego to match.
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Why did Harry name his son after Snape?

As Rowling sees it, Snape eventually sacrificed himself in order to save Harry at the Battle of Hogwarts, so Harry felt the need to honor him. Snape died for Harry out of love for Lily. Harry paid him tribute in forgiveness and gratitude.
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Why did Snape look after Harry?

Dumbledore assigned Snape yet another task, and it may have been Snape's biggest mission yet: to hang out with Harry Potter. Alright, it was actually to teach Harry Occlumency, the delicate art of defending your mind against intrusion – specifically, Lord Voldemort's intrusion.
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Did Snape ask Voldemort to spare Lily?

Voldemort did promised Snape not to kill Lily, and he did asked Lily to step aside, since, by choice, merely for love, she decided to stay and die for Harry, she protected him and the course rebound.
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How does Harry Realise Snape is good?

A walk inside Snape's memories transformed him in Harry's mind from sniping Potions master to 'the bravest man he ever knew'.
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Why did Lily Potter choose James?

Lily saw James had matured, she gave him a chance. She liked what she saw, and the two fell deeply in love and married.
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Who betrayed Lily Potter?

When Lord Voldemort first started gaining power, Peter immediately defected from the Order of the Phoenix and joined the Death Eaters out of fear for his own life. Peter betrayed James and Lily Potter, who entrusted him to be their Secret-Keeper when they cast the Fidelius Charm.
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Why do Snape and Lily say always?

For the Potter uninitiated, “always” is how Snape explains to Dumbledore in the final book why his Patronus takes the same shape as the one belonging to his long-lost love: Harry Potter's mother, Lily.
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What were Snape's last words to Harry?

In the [Deathly Hallows] book, Snape's dying words to Harry were "Look at me". Right then we did not realize the significance of his words but in the very next chapter when Harry goes through Snape's memories in the Pensieve, he comes to know how much Snape loved Lily.
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Did Dumbledore plan Snape's death?

Summary: Dumbledore had a latent plan involving Snape that went terribly awry; almost causing Harry's mission to fail as well as getting Snape killed. As it turns out, something Harry does is the direct cause of Snape's death.
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What were the first words Snape said to Harry?

The first thing Snape asks Harry is "Potter! What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?" According to Victorian Flower Language, asphodel is a type of lily meaning 'My regrets follow you to the grave' and wormwood means 'absence' and also typically symbolised bitter sorrow.
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What did Draco's mom whisper to Harry?

In a whisper, she asked if Draco was alive. When Harry replied quietly that he was, Narcissa betrayed the Dark Lord and asserted that Harry was dead. She knew the only way her family would be reunited was as part of Voldemort's conquering army, thus proving she loved her family more than she supported Voldemort.
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Why did Narcissa Divorce Lucius?

In fact, Lucius' own support to Voldemort is revealed to come only under some form of duress, which is likely Narcissa's Veela Allure. When Lucius turns on Voldemort due to the reveal of his Horcruxes, Narcissa divorces him, taking 75% of Malfoy's wealth with her.
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Why did Draco's mom ask Draco if Harry was alive?

She asked him because if Draco was still alive, she had something to fight for. She had a reason to lie to Voldemort. If Draco is alive, she needs to get into the school to see him and protect him, and helping Harry feign death was the easiest way to do that.
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