Does Lily like Snape back?

As much as people romanticize Snape’s infatuation with Lily, the fact that she did not love him back, at least in a romantic fashion, seems to go ignored by many fans of the series. The fact that Lily only ever saw Snape as a friend reveals a lot about his refusal to respect her boundaries.

Did Sirius Black have a crush on Marlene McKinnon?

Sirius was completely smitten by this enchanting new stranger. She was fun, daring, and incredibly pretty. She told stories of the crazy things she did with her friends, Sirius felt they were kin as he exchanged stories of his own adventures. Marlene was sad when she felt the night coming to an end.

Was Snape’s love for Lily Evans obsessive?

I think Snape was completely obsessive in general, which, in particular, made him consider Lily Evans his only love ever. I don’t use the term “true love”, because that is up to much discussion, especially when it comes from somebody so obsessive. Nevertheless, here are a few thoughts to support what I say:

Did Lily Potter ever love Snape?

Lily cared for Snape, but she never loved Snape as more than a friend. The possibility for romantic love existed only as a tantalising potentiality which was dashed by Snape’s racism, his penchant for bullying [ 1] (when he and his friends, his fellow Slytherins Mulciber and Avery, were being the bullies), and his love of Dark magic.

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.

Did Lily have feelings for Severus Snape?

Obviously Lily ultimately chose James Potter over Severus Snape, and Lily and James got married and had their only child, Harry Potter. But Lily could have just as easily made another choice, and despite some of Snape’s more obvious negative qualities she certainly did have strong feelings for him as well.