What did Snape's tears reveal?

Those tears from Snape were because he had just been bitten by Nagano but he was also thinking about Lily and how he was going to be with her therefore, his tears were partially caused by his memories with Lily.
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What does Harry see in snapes tears?

Windows to the soul

Snape died looking into Harry's eyes: the eyes of the boy who survived because the woman he loved died. The eyes of the boy who looked like the spitting image of his father; the man who bullied him, then married the love of his life.
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What was Snape's original Patronus?

Severus Snape's Patronus was also a doe, which symbolized his love for Lily.
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How did Snape cry his memories?

It wasn't his tears, instead of pulling his memories out of his temple like it is normally done, since he had so little time and so many memories, he forced them out of his mind through any place he could. Perhaps because they were so emotional for him, they were naturally drawn towards his tear ducts for their escape.
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Why is Snape's death the saddest?

Because he was so sad - how he never really had any real friends but Lily, how he ruined his friendship and any possibility of having her love him back, how he betrayed her and got her killed and had to live with the guilt of that for 17 years. And then of course there was his home life.
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What is the most saddest death in Harry Potter?

Ranking The Most Heartbreaking Deaths In Harry Potter
  1. 1 Sirius Black. While Dumbledore was a depressing death for Harry Potter to face as his only real father figure, the death of Sirius Black hit him the hardest.
  2. 2 Dobby. ...
  3. 3 Severus Snape. ...
  4. 4 Albus Dumbledore. ...
  5. 5 Fred Weasley. ...
  6. 6 Cedric Diggory. ...
  7. 7 Nymphadora Tonks. ...
  8. 8 Remus Lupin. ...
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Who has the saddest story in Harry Potter?

10 Harry Potter Characters With The Most Tragic Backstories,...
  • 8 Rubeus Hagrid.
  • 7 Merope Gaunt.
  • 6 Severus Snape.
  • 5 Ariana Dumbledore.
  • 4 Sirius Black.
  • 3 Harry Potter.
  • 2 Neville Longbottom.
  • 1 Remus Lupin.
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Why did Snape want his tears taken?

Snape told him to. It was necessary for Harry to take his tears so that he would know what he needed to do to defeat voldemort. Especially since the only other person that could tell him was Dumbledore and he was dead.
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Why did Snape say no one can know?

It was for himself that he wanted others not to know; to leave for himself the privacy of his exceptional feelings. Not to mention that Voldemort's connection to Harry meant that he would have had to be kept in the dark regardless, lest Snape be found out.
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Why couldnt Snape save himself?

Snape did try to protect himself. He raised his wand once Voldemort's intentions were clear. He didn't immediately attack- Maybe because he thought he can talk his way out of it, or because he preferred a strategy of defending himself rather than attacking the dark lord.
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What is Ginny's Patronus?

Coincidentally, the Patronus of Harry's future wife, Ginny, was a horse. James Potter's Patronus was the same form as his Animagus.
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What is Hermione's Patronus?

Otter (Hermione Granger)

Hermione's talent with a wand was clear from her earliest lessons – swish and flick, it's all in the wrist. Her Patronus, the otter, is a clever and dexterous animal; some have even been known to juggle small rocks.
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Why are snapes and Lily's Patronus the same?

What is this? Snape was most likely aware that Lily's Patronus was in fact a doe. Snape loved Lily Potter with all his heart for all his life. These deep, unchanging, and all-consuming feelings caused Severus Snape's Patronus to take on the exact same form as Lily Potter's Patronus.
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What does it mean when Severus says always?

Snape's summoning of the silver doe Patronus (the same Patronus as Lily Potter) is a symbol and a testament to Snape's unconditional love for and loyalty to Harry's mother. 'Always' tells both Dumbledore and the reader that everything Snape had done and will do is in the name of his love for Lily Potter.
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Why is Severus the Half Blood Prince?

Snape was born to Eileen Prince, a witch, and Tobias Snape, a Muggle, making him a half-blood (hence the name, "Half-Blood Prince"). This is rare for a Death Eater, as remarked in the last book, though Voldemort himself also had a Muggle father.
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Where was Snape when he cast the Patronus?

Because it's much more reasonable that Snape cast the patronus in the forest after placing the sword in the pond.
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Did Voldemort know Snape was half-blood?

Pretty sure Voldemort would have known all the names of the pure blood families and the name "Snape" isn't among them, 'cause Snape got it from his muggle father.. Even if he did, I think that Voldemort turned a blind eye to half-blood Death Eaters, considering that he was a half-blood himself.
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Did Voldemort know Snape was a spy?

Voldemort in turn knew the first half of the prophecy from Snape. He knew from his own knowledge of the wizarding world and his spies (presumably) that the prophecy could refer to either the Potters or the Longbottoms, and he knew from Snape that Dumbledore knew this too (if not more).
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Did Sirius and Lupin know Snape loved Lily?

Because as far as we know, Sirius and Remus didn't know about Snape's feelings for, or friendship with, Lily.
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Why did Albus say Lily after all this time?

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.
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Why did Snape let Harry see his memories?

During Harry's Occlumency lessons with Snape in the Order of the Phoenix, Harry uses Protego in response to Snape's attempt to enter his mind. This results in the spell rebounding and consequently Harry sees some of Snape's memories.
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Why did Snape tell Voldemort when Harry would be moved?

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.
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Which character suffered the most in Harry Potter?

Neville Longbottom is the most tragic character as he has faced a lot of things in his life. His parents were tortured and he himself was tortured and teased by the Malfoys.
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What was the least successful Harry Potter film?

7 Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban

The third movie in the series and the only one not to feature Voldemort, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is (undeservedly) the lowest-earning movie out of the series.
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What is the most saddest scene in Harry Potter?

7 Heartbreaking moments from the Harry Potter series
  • 01/8​Heartbreaking moments from the Harry Potter series. ...
  • 02/8​Cedric Diggory's death. ...
  • 03/8​Harry seeing his parents in the Mirror of Erised. ...
  • 04/8​Hedwig's death. ...
  • 05/8​Dobby's death. ...
  • 06/8​Hermione erasing her parents' memories. ...
  • 07/8​"Always"
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