All true. Although I think she had seen him as her best friend. If it had ever been returned, it probably would have burned out. But the unrequited aspect made it more likely to... stay....
But it was great.
I will say it made me a bit smug for all those people who thought he was gay.
Yes, I'm quite a sucker for unrequited love, actually. Makes for such heartwrenching stories. More interesting than all that mutual fluffiness.
I'm sure she did see him as her best friend until he called her a Mudblood. After that... well, the closer the friend, the more the betrayal hurts. I'm sure she didn't hate him, but that single word shattered any chance of a continued friendship, and I can't imagine what she would have thought if she'd ever know it was he who told Voldemort the prophecy... hopefully she didn't know.
MWPP fic has definitely caught my interest now. I've read a few short Snape/Lily ones from that era, and written a couple myself, but now I feel like there's a whole new world of possibilities to explore.
And since I can't think of a logical way to write Snape fics set post-DH at the moment (although I have no doubt somebody will), writing in that era is even more appealing again.
Totally agree. I don't think I've ever cried more that when I read that line, and if anything it was tears of relief and happiness, and possibly regret that Harry didn't know the truth before Snape died. Imagine the wonderful stories Snape could have told Harry about Lily when she was growing up?
A beautiful, beautiful tribute. You have so eloquently put into words what I am sure many of us are feeling. I was struck by the depth JKR gave to Severus' love - when I first heard of Snape/Lily, I hated the idea, and have gradually grown accustomed to the thought that it would inevitably be canon. I thought I couldn't bear the idea of Snape being good only because he loved Lily, but JKR did use that reason and gave it such beauty - and this is where I take contempt with those who say the writing in the book was poor or "fanfic"ish (oh please, one more person calls it an imitation of a fanfic and I will slap someone silly). In her hands, "Snape loved Lily" achieved an extremely believable and heartwrenching amount of depth and poignancy. I didn't feel any of it was contrite, overdone, or cliche (unless people believe unrequited love to be cliche). His death was a fitting end, and the ambiguity surrounding it (no body was seen, no funeral mentioned, and the like) is fitting, regardless of the fact that essays have already seen fit to
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Snape's death - and life - is a tribute to one of the series' highest ideals: that love is indeed the thing that makes us human; that love can save us from the greatest of dangers and temptations, even from ourselves, and even when we've turned down a seemingly irrevocable path. Love provides hope, forgiveness, redemption, and that is the message underscored in her telling of Severus Snape's life.
I'm sorry to make you cry! *hugs you* This piece actually inspired me to write my own thoughts on the book and, more specifically, on the criticisms it is receiving. Linked this essay; it's gorgeous.
I haven't really had the motivation to write much lately, although I think that has changed in the last few days. I'm feeling the need to go back and fill in the blanks that still remain as far as Snape is concerned... missing scenes from the books, what he might have been doing with Voldemort, conversations with Dumbledore, random stuff, really. So you never know, I might post something again one of these days. :)
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Now that I've got my blabbering out of the way I can get on with another post about things I'm still now sure about, want more answers on, etc.
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But it was great.
I will say it made me a bit smug for all those people who thought he was gay.
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I'm sure she did see him as her best friend until he called her a Mudblood. After that... well, the closer the friend, the more the betrayal hurts. I'm sure she didn't hate him, but that single word shattered any chance of a continued friendship, and I can't imagine what she would have thought if she'd ever know it was he who told Voldemort the prophecy... hopefully she didn't know.
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Sigh.
I must say, this makes me more interested in MWPP era fic.
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MWPP fic has definitely caught my interest now. I've read a few short Snape/Lily ones from that era, and written a couple myself, but now I feel like there's a whole new world of possibilities to explore.
And since I can't think of a logical way to write Snape fics set post-DH at the moment (although I have no doubt somebody will), writing in that era is even more appealing again.
Hmmm...
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I knew Harry had it in him to forgive Snape.
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Snape's death - and life - is a tribute to one of the series' highest ideals: that love is indeed the thing that makes us human; that love can save us from the greatest of dangers and temptations, even from ourselves, and even when we've turned down a seemingly irrevocable path. Love provides hope, forgiveness, redemption, and that is the message underscored in her telling of Severus Snape's life.
That was simply beautiful.
Darn it, now I'm crying again.
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I haven't really had the motivation to write much lately, although I think that has changed in the last few days. I'm feeling the need to go back and fill in the blanks that still remain as far as Snape is concerned... missing scenes from the books, what he might have been doing with Voldemort, conversations with Dumbledore, random stuff, really. So you never know, I might post something again one of these days. :)
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