Did Snape really love Lily?

Prologue. Once there was a wizard called Severus Snape]. 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.

Why did Lily leave Snape?

1 Snape Is The Reason Lily Passed Away Snape’s loyalty to the Dark Arts ultimately won over his loyalty to the woman he loved, and he spent the rest of his life trying to make up for it.

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.

What were Snape’s first and last words to Harry?

Snape’s very first words to Harry were secretly about Lily. Edit: Snape’s last words in the Harry Potter books were “Look at me,” not the above quote which was added in for the movie. But as he wants to look into Harry’s eyes because they are the same as Lily’s, the point stands.

What does Snape say about Lily’s death in the Deathly Hallows?

Metaphorically speaking, you’d get someone like Harry who’s still dealing with the loss of his parents. Alternately, Snape might be drawing on the second of asphodel’s meanings to tell Harry that his regrets over Lily’s death have not abated. Or, as Tumblr user tomhiddles describes, Snape is essentially saying, “I bitterly regret Lily’s death.”

Is Snape trying to protect Harry from his mother?

For the first six installments of the series, it’s hard to believe that Snape is trying to protect Harry because he loved his mother, but when Harry learns the truth, a lot of interesting revelations come to light.