Since JKR attempted to point out the power of love throughout the series, I think it was another illustration of love's redemptive power. Granted, he withheld that love from many, and was only willing to share it with those he deemed 'worthy,' but he still was capable of loving others regardless. I think that scene perfectly illustrated for us readers that no matter how bitter Snape had become about his situation in life, and no matter how much he behaved poorly toward Harry and his friends, that he was still himself capable of loving very deeply. Professor Albus Dumbledore : We both know Lord Voldemort has ordered the Malfoy boy to murder me. His legacy in Lily Potter’s family lived on forever. Nineteen years later, however, an older, wiser Harry would explain to his young son Albus Severus Potter why he named him after two great Hogwarts Headmasters, telling him that Severus Snape was ‘the bravest man I ever knew’. With Dumbledore having lived over a hundred years, he understood how emotions can fade with the weight of the things one lives through, so he was surprised to find that Snape's affection for his childhood friend never wavered. severus snapesnape imaginesnape lovesnape fandomsnape ficalan sidney patrick rickmanseverus my loveseverus artalways severusi love snapeprofessor. Severus Snape was a hero, but died knowing barely anyone knew it. Not to mention that a few years out of school, when Lily was in danger, they were still relatively young, and those emotions can still be quite strong. When Dumbledore asked, "After all this time?" I think he had assumed that Snape loved Lily all those years ago, but that the way he antagonized Harry so much, Dumbledore might have thought Snape's love for her faded and Snape was only continuing with his obligation.
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