Did James Potter know that Snape loved Lily?

Lily may not have loved Severus the way he loves her, but he knew she loved him in some way. Snape respected Lily enough to honor her decision to end their friendship. During their time at Hogwarts James didn’t respect Lily enough to even honor her request that he stop bullying Snape.

How old was Remus Lupin when he died?

Remus Lupin

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.

Could Snape and Lily have been friends in the beginning?

We think that Snape and Lily may have still been friends in the beginning – even if Snape had not fallen in love with her. Lily brought light and warmth into Snape’s life from the moment they met. He was an isolated, lonely child whose magic would have only made him more of an outsider in his hometown of Cokeworth.

How would you describe the relationship between Snape and Lily Potter?

Lily brought light and warmth into Snape’s life from the moment they met. He was an isolated, lonely child whose magic would have only made him more of an outsider in his hometown of Cokeworth. The happiness that he must have felt upon discovering that there was another kid that lived close by who was just like him, can’t be underestimated.

Was Snape an angel before the loss of Lily?

It’s not like Snape was an angel before the “loss of Lily” (can you really lose something that was never yours?). When Petunia reacted poorly to Lily and Snape because of their magical nature, he displayed anti-muggle sentiment towards her.