While Snape's unwavering dedication to Dumbledore was admirable, his actions were motivated by his love for Lily Potter,the ...

Snape's love for Lily is often considered obsessive and problematic, but there are hints in Harry Potter that his feelings have been misrepresented.

The silent tragedy of Aunt Petunia’s hatred for Lily Potter forms one of the undercurrents in the Harry Potter series. It has had long-lasting repercussions on Petunia Evans and her sister ...

Severus and Lily could have formed a friendship ... to his knowledge of Wormtail's treachery, Snape knew that James and Harry Potter would be attacked and almost certainly killed, whether they ...

He ultimately turned down the "Harry Potter" role ... In the book, we learn that James Potter and his friends were bullying Snape, and Lily came to his defense. Instead of accepting her act ...