Why did Snape have the same Patronus as Lily?

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 was Snape's original Patronus?

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 did Snape's Patronus change?

I'm assuming you mean what does the change of Snapes Patronus to a Doe mean? He had an unhealthy obsession with Lily Potter, hence his Patronus changing to a doe. James' Stag patronus represents his compatibility with Lily.
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Why was Lily's Patronus a doe?

Given that James' Animagus form was a stag, and that his Patronus was obviously affected by that, the conclusion is that Lily's Patronus is a doe because she fell in love with him.
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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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What is the rarest Patronus on Pottermore?

The albatross is the rarest Patronus on our list; the one belonging to the lowest number of Wizarding World fans.
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Why did Snape call Lily a Mudblood?

In the heat of the moment, Snape lost control and called Lily the forbidden word. He was embarrassed. He called her a mud-blood by accident because he was frustrated that lily did not like his closest friends.
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Why does Lily Potter say 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. What is this? '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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Does Draco have a Patronus?

His Patronus is a dragon, since his name means dragon in Latin and he shows no particular fondness for any other creature. He could also have a white peacock Patronus, since Malfoy Manor has white peacocks at the entrance.
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Does Hermione remind Lily Snape?

I've seen it suggested a lot that Snape dislikes Hermione because she reminds him of Lily. I think Snape is so cruel to Hermione because she reminds him of himself. He arrived at Hogwarts keen, hardworking, a bit of a know-it-all.
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Why did Lily stop talking to Snape?

Snape calls Lily a Mudblood, Lily tells James that she would never date him because he's an egotistical jerk. Later, Snape tries to apologize for calling Lily a Mudblood, but she's not interested; she ends their friendship due to his association with Death Eaters.
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Did James Potter take off Snape's pants?

In 1996, Harry also witnessed a memory of James viciously humiliating Snape back when they were Hogwarts students. James had suspended Snape in the air and went as far as taking Snape's trousers off in front of a large crowd of students. Harry was disgusted by James' attitude, despite his own hatred of Snape.
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What is Luna Lovegood's Patronus?

Evanna Lynch, the actress who played the quirky Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films. Of course, we all know that Luna's Patronus is a hare — that's undeniable.
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Who has the strongest Patronus?

Harry Potter: The 15 Most Powerful Patronus, Ranked
  1. 1 Professor Dumbledore's Phoenix.
  2. 2 Harry's Stag. ...
  3. 3 *James Potter's Stag. ...
  4. 4 *Lily Potter's Doe. ...
  5. 5 Snape's Doe. ...
  6. 6 Kingsley Shacklebolt's Lynx. ...
  7. 7 Dolores Umbridge's Cat. ...
  8. 8 Aberforth Dumbledore's Goat. ...
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Is a dragon a rare Patronus?

Most uncommon of all possible Patronuses are magical creatures such as dragons, Thestrals and phoenixes.
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Why is Ginny's Patronus a horse?

Ginny Weasley casts a Patronus in the shape of a horse.

As noted on Pottermore, the shape of Ginny's Patronus has a small connection to that of her future husband's. When Harry first sees his corporeal stag Patronus across the lake in "Prisoner of Azkaban," he thinks it looks like a horse.
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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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Why did Harry name his daughter after Luna?

She was named in honour of her late paternal grandmother, Lily Potter, and her middle name came from her parents' good friend Luna Lovegood. Lily began her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 2019 along with her cousin, Hugo Granger-Weasley, and was sorted into Gryffindor House.
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Why does Bellatrix call Harry a half-blood?

Harry is a half-blood, like the half-blood prince, because his mother was a muggleborn (aka a mud-blood). In the wizarding world there are: purebloods: those with wizard parents and grandparents. muggleborns: those with muggle parents and grandparents.
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