Snape's obsessive love for Lily fed his equally obsessive hatred for James, and meant he would stop at nothing ' even arranging the murder of her child ' to possess Lily.
Snape loved Lily deeply: through their years at Hogwarts; through her marriage to another wizard, James Potter; through his time as a Death Eater; and long after her murder at the wand of Lord Voldemort.
Because he thought she was his chance. She was clean, and groomed, she was different, she was a fellow magic using kid in a muggle area, she looked good, had a close to normal homelife, had friends, stability, confidence, everything he could only wish for.
The fact that Lily chose James Potter, Harry's father, only fuels Snape's hostility towards Harry. Snape's character has been widely acclaimed by readers and critics. Rowling described him as "a gift of a character" whose story she had known since the first book.
Her leaving Snape wasn't a sign of her being a bad friend but rather that their interests no longer clashed as he was studying something that Lily despised. They just grew apart over time, and that was no fault of Lily's.
Snape Wouldn't Hate Her So Much
Harry reminded Snape of James, but if Harry had been a girl, he may have reminded Snape of Lily instead. Meaning Snape would have been a lot more eager to protect and help girl Harry throughout the series.
To be fair, James would (and did) willingly die for Lily too. But Snape loved Lily so much that he was willing to die just to avenge her. He would die just for the memory of her.
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.
His feelings for Lily seemed to be the motivation behind many of his decisions and it often seemed as though their friendship was the thing that he held most dear. If it wasn't for Snape's love for Lily, it could be suggested that the story of Harry Potter would have looked completely different.
We all know Snape was in love with Harry's mother, Lilly and despised Harry's father, James. Snape always gave Harry a rough time during his years at Hogwarts, but on numerous occasions looked out for him (Quidditch Math in his first year when Quirrel tried killing him, The Doe patronus leading him to the Sword, etc).
During the pensieve scene in Deathly Hallows pt 2, they made it seem like Dumbledore was always aware that Snape loved Lily, he even said "I would never reveal the best of you" or something like that. The entire time Snape was concerned for Lily and Dumbledore knew it.
The acclaimed author explained that Harry paid tribute to Snape because of “forgiveness and gratitude.” Though Snape bullied Harry, he also saved him. “Harry hoped in his heart that he too would be forgiven.
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. There's a whole essay in why Harry gave his son Snape's name, but the decision goes to the heart of who Harry was, post-war.
The acclaimed author explained that Harry paid tribute to Snape because of "forgiveness and gratitude." Though Snape bullied Harry, he also saved him.
He doesn't trust Snape as Dumbledore does, but he believes that he can detect any disloyalty. Moreover, Voldemort regards Snape as highly intelligent and therefore ' as a true Slytherin ' a person whose top priority is to take care of himself. To his twisted mind, selfless equals stupid.
Draco Malfoy's mother Narcissa was cold, cunning and devoted to the Dark Lord. 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.
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. Seventh Year: James becomes Head Boy and seems nice enough now for Lily to start dating him.
J.K. Rowling apparently confirmed that Lily Potter was pregnant again when Voldemort murdered her | Fandom.
Lily and James weren't just parents, they weren't just a young married couple fighting against the darkest wizard of all time — they were also, maybe most significantly, the loves of each other's lives.
Harry also happened to be Snape's least favorite student.
Although Snape may not have projected his memory of James onto Harry, he still would have been predisposed to dislike him by virtue of him being James Potter's son. Harry being in Slytherin would not have changed this fact.
Bellatrix Lestrange was in constant competition with Severus Snape for Voldemort's attention. She was jealous of his magical potential and never trusted him. She was always on the lookout for something that would prove Snape's disloyalty to Voldemort.
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.