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.

Why did Lily choose James instead of Snape?

Originally Answered: In the Harry Potter series, why didn't Lily marry Snape? The simple answer: She didn't love him. The more complicated answer: He proved again and again that he wasn't willing to listen to Lily, respect her or her views, or love her in a healthy way.

Who loved Lily more James or Snape?

James Potter loved Lily more. James Potter and Severus Snape are very different and yet very similar. James was born to a wealthy inventor, Fleamont Potter, and his loving wife.

Why did Lily not end up with Snape?

The reason Snape and Lily ended their friendship was his moving to the dark side. He spreads his devotion between both light and dark, but, after he kills Dumbledore, it's revealed this was all arranged.

Did Snape love Harry or only Lily?

Severus Snape spent the majority of his life in love with Lily Potter. It is easy to understand why Snape, who had an unhappy homelife as a child, fell hard for the first person to show him love and kindness.

Why Lily Chose James Over Snape

Was Lily pregnant when Voldemort killed her?

J.K. Rowling apparently confirmed that Lily Potter was pregnant again when Voldemort murdered her | Fandom. Thus, in murdering the Potters, save for Harry, Voldemort also killed a younger brother or sister that Harry would ultimately never know before it was even born.

Why was Snape so obsessed with Lily?

She was the first person to show him any love, and as they grew into their teenage years he became infatuated with her. Severus Snape and Lily Evans were childhood friends who met when they were young and attended the same Muggle primary school.

Did Lily ever forgive Snape?

She missed Snape, but she knew she could never forgive him. Snape never stopped trying to make amends. But Lily remained steadfast. She could not, would not, forgive him.

Did James Potter bully Snape?

Yes, he did bully Snape but so did the other marauders like Sirius - Remus wasn't really any better - did he stop James from bullying Snape? Did Peter? And yet people still call Remus a good man (which I believe fully :)) But James Potter died to protect his family. He gave Sirius a home when he needed it.

What was Snape's Patronus after Lily died?

A doe. And in his final battle with Lord Voldemort, Harry explained the significance of this to his adversary, and to us: 'Snape's Patronus was a doe,' said Harry, 'the same as my mother's, because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from the time when they were children'.

Who did Severus Snape marry?

It was clear he only had a romantic interest in Lily from what we know of canon. And there was never a Mrs Severus Snape. He definitely never married.

How much older was Snape than Lily?

In the novels, Snape was the same age as Lily and James Potter, allowing him to grow up at Hogwarts loving Lily and despising James.

Why did Snape call Lily a mudblood?

In the heat of the moment, Snape lost control and called Lily the forbidden word. He called her a mud-blood by accident because he was frustrated that lily did not like his closest friends. He did not mean it.

Why did Lily cut ties with Snape?

One day, Lily tried to help Snape while he was being bullied by James Potter. In response, he called her a 'Mudblood' and they stopped being friends.

Did James save Snape's life?

In his fifth year James saved Severus Snape from a near-fatal prank that Sirius Black played on him, which involved luring Snape to the Shrieking Shack where Remus Lupin was in his werewolf form.

How did Snape betray Lily?

Voldemort seduced Snape to his cause and Snape did betray Lily and James to him when he told Voldemort a part of the prophecy connecting him and Harry. It is for this reason that he went to kill the Potters, and Snape never forgave himself for that.

Did Sirius apologize to Snape?

No, James and Sirius did not apologize to Snape for their bullying, but that doesn't mean they never felt regretful of their actions. They had seven years of mutual antagonism, and they loathed each other to the bitter end.

Who was more powerful, Snape or James?

Snape is more powerful at dueling than James.

Is Snape more powerful than McGonagall?

Verdict: Snape Is the Stronger Wizard

When it comes to the area of Transfiguration, McGonagall definitely has the upper hand. But when it comes to inventing spells, the Dark Arts, Legilimency and Occlumency, Snape has the edge. McGonagall is surprisingly skilled in the Dark Arts but not on the same level as Snape.

Why did Lily hate James?

One with a severe dislike of Lily's former best friend. Let's get into your points one by one, though I would like to say first that I'm not sure if that quote from Lily about James making her sick really matches up with her being the 'submissive one'. - Yes, Lily knows James is a bully. That is why she loathed him.

Why is James better than Snape?

James was slightly better because he truly did change and he allied with the Order out of basic morality compared to Snape who stayed an all around bitter person. and only allied with the Order out of love for Lily.

Why did Lily Evans marry James?

Because Lily (according to them) had the nerve to not fall in love with her former childhood friend, Severus Snape and marry that no-good-evil-spoiled-rich-brat James Potter.

Did Snape love Harry or just Lily?

Despite his attraction to the Dark Arts and Voldemort's ideology of wizard supremacy, Snape's love for Muggle-born Lily Evans, Harry's mother, eventually compelled him to defect from the Death Eaters. He then became a double agent for Albus Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix.

Did Snape apologize to Lily?

If anything, Lily is obsessed with hating Snape, because she never got over Snape calling her a mudblood and she refused to forgive him when he felt remorseful and tried to apologize.

Why was Snape a Death Eater if he loved Lily?

Snape's strained relationship with Lily, who chose James and allowed him and his clique to bully Snape, further pushed him towards the Death Eaters. Despite his love for Lily, the pain from his adolescence couldn't erase the trauma. Snape's redemption came when Lily was murdered by Voldemort.