Why was Snape in love with 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.

What would Snape have been like in a relationship?

He would have needed someone to be tolerant of his sarcasm and his snark. He wouldn’t have been able to tolerate anyone who didn’t have as much intelligence. Intelligence is a key thing. Severus wouldn’t have been as tolerant as his partner, though, so he would’ve needed his partner to be a bit lenient at times.

What year did Lily and Snape stop being friends?

In his fifth year, Harry entered Severus Snape’s memory of being bullied by James and Sirius via the use of Pensieve, and saw his mother standing up for Snape. He also witnessed Snape calling Lily a Mudblood, which caused the end of their friendship.

Are Lily Evans and Severus Snape still friends?

Lily Evans and Severus Snape were presumably inseparable friends who only parted ways in 5th year when we know, per Snape’s memories, that he took a turn down a dark path, opting to pursue the Dark Arts against her wishes.

Why can’t Snape move on from Lily and James?

Snape was in love with Lily and can’t move on because of his guilt. Through his memories, it’s revealed that he was worried about Harry’s future when Lily and James died and that he was afraid of seeing Harry when he’s old enough to attend Hogwarts. He can hardly bear to see Harry every day, being reminded of Lily and everything he lost.

Was Severus Snape a good guy?

Snape’s bravery was staggering. He was always viewed as the cartoon bad guy, yet what he furtively did for Harry along the way was his tragic secret – one nobody would be likely to figure out. Of course, Snape being who he is, he made no habit of being cheery, which didn’t help matters.

Is Lily Evans Potter in Snape’s worst memory?

14 Lily Is A Part Of Snape’s Worst Memory. For all her role as the love of Snape’s life, Lily Evans Potter also remains a pretty huge part of Snape’s worst memory in chapter 28 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, mentioned above.