I think he was asking whether Snape had this Patronus for the 17 years Lily was dead, whether it changed, whether his loyalty to Lily ever wavered. "Always," Snape responded. Snape has cared for Lily since knowing her. I actually think that the Patronus was used as a way not to answer Dumbledore's question.

Why is it not curious that Snape and Lily had the same Patronus?

The reason Snape has the same patronus as Lily's is because he was deeply in love with her and the grief and guilt he felt after her death may have cause his patronus to change into a doe, or it already was a doe depending on when he first cast the spell.

Was it Snape's Patronus that saved Harry?

With Harry and Hermione despondent after the events in Godric's Hollow and Ron trying desperately to find his way back to them, it was Snape's Patronus – the Silver Doe that was somehow familiar to Harry, perhaps because it recalled his mother's own Patronus – that brought them back together.

Why is it important that Snape's Patronus is a doe?

Lily's Patronus was also a doe, which is the complimentary counterpart to her true love's stag, James. However, Snape's Patronus was less of a counterpart as it was an homage to his true love. It's revealed that his Patronus is a doe simply because he was always in love with Lily.

Why were Harry Potter's mother and Snape's Patronus the same?

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'.

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Why didn't Lily love Snape?

Lily Only Ever Saw Snape As A Friend

The fact Snape and Lily were only friends, and she only saw it as such, reveals a lot about his refusal to respect her boundaries. It seems his love was an ongoing obsession with her that lasted long after her death.

Why is Snape The Half-Blood Prince?

Family. Snape's family background is mostly shown in flashbacks during the course of the last three novels. Snape was born to Eileen Prince, a witch, and Tobias Snape, a Muggle, making him a half-blood (hence the name, "Half-Blood Prince").

What is Voldemort's Patronus?

No, Voldemort cannot produce patronus because he can't love which is because he was concieved under the effects of a love potion.

Why was Snape's Avada Kedavra blue?

The intent of the caster is a vital component of the spell. While Snape was still able to produce Avada Kedavra without any intent to kill, being a great wizard, the mix of hesitation and necessity probably resulted in the spell being blue.

What is Draco's Patronus?

J.K. Rowling says Draco doesn't have a patronus because he never learned the spell but I think it's because he doesn't have any powerful happy memories to use.

Did Voldemort know Harry was a horcrux?

Notably, Voldemort appeared to be entirely unaware of this split, as he later created a seventh Horcrux in his quest to have six, and continued to target Harry Potter despite him now holding part of Voldemort's own soul.

Did Harry's father 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. As such, Snape owed James a life debt, although they hated each other.

What is the rarest Patronus?

As the rarest Patronus in the Wizarding World possible, the Albatross represents an enormous bird that flies freely across any sea. This rare Patronus represents those who are simultaneously fearless, optimistic, happy-go-lucky, and ambitious.

Did Dumbledore know Snape loved Lily?

And it really was not for him (Harry) but for her (Lily). And Snape's doe hopped on and away leaving behind Snape filled with pure memory of his love for her. It was then that Dumbledore really understood how much Snape loved her and how real his love was...

Did Snape know Harry used his spell?

Snape came to know that Harry was using his old Potions textbook when he saw Harry using the Sectumsempra spell on Draco.

Why did Snape protect Draco?

He promised to protect Draco Malfoy from harm and guide him whilst he attempted to perform the task the Dark Lord had asked him to do: to kill Albus Dumbledore. Snape was actually a double agent working for Dumbledore, who requested Snape to kill him anyway to spare him of a painful and humiliating death.

What was Snape's big secret?

It later turns out that he was playing a double agent at great personal risk, and was fighting to protect Harry from Lord Voldemort, as he had 'always' been in love with Harry's mother. Rickman in 2011 had told HitFix that Rowling had given him 'one tiny, left of field piece of information' about Snape.

What is Bellatrix Lestrange's Patronus?

If Voldemort were the strongest snake in the patronus list - the largest, most dangerous King Cobra, then it would be fitting for Bellatrix's patronus to also be a Snake of medium size, also venomous and still extremely dangerous. Hence, the Black Mamba Snake Patronus.

Who has the strongest Patronus in Harry Potter?

1 Albus Dumbledore's Phoenix

Unsurprisingly, Albus Dumbledore's Patronus is the strongest Patronus in the Harry Potter series. Dumbledore's Patronus takes on the form of a phoenix, and as such is the only known character with a magical creature for a Patronus.

What is Hagrid's Patronus?

Hagrid doesn't have a patronus. It's heartbreaking that one of the biggest animal lovers in the series couldn't conjure up the spell to have a protective charm in animal form. In a tweet, Rowling said that Hagrid couldn't produce a patronus because it's a very difficult spell.

Who is Draco Malfoy's boyfriend?

Is Bill Weasley a werewolf?

Although he wasn't turned into a werewolf, he did develop some wolfish tendencies such as a liking for very rare steaks. He married Fleur on 1 August 1997, although their wedding was disrupted by the arrival of Death Eaters following the fall of the Ministry of Magic.

Is Draco Malfoy evil?

By Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, it's a stretch to call Draco a villain anymore. We just watched — or read — him struggle to reconcile his choices and morals in The Half-Blood Prince. He can no longer justify his actions, and is far more aware of the evil he was born and raised into.