Why did Snape reveal when Harry was being moved?

In order to preserve his position as a trusted Death Eater, Severus Snape was forced to tell Voldemort the true date at which the Order planned to move Harry. The rest of the Order was unaware of this, as they believed Snape to be a traitor.

Did Snape actually care about Harry?

Now, as firmly established, Snape was not the greatest fan of Harry, but that didn’t mean that he ever stopped loving Lily. Dumbledore was surprised that Snape seemed to care for the boy. With a swish of his wand, Snape conjured up a Patronus) – Lily’s Patronus, a doe. ‘Always,’ he said.

What does Snapes Patronus mean?

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Severus Snape’s Patronus was also a doe, which symbolized his love for Lily. Snape uses his doe Patronus to show Dumbledore that he never fell out of love with Lily, his childhood best friend. Snape’s doe Patronus reveals his one true motivation throughout Harry’s life: to protect the child of the woman he loved.

Why didn’t Severus Snape fix Lily Potter?

Snape wasn’t even trying to “fix” Lily, or fix the fact that Harry didn’t have a mother. You can’t fix a dead person or a shattered life. Snape didn’t care about Harry not having a mother. If he did, he wouldn’t have mocked Harry for being a famous orphan, and he wouldn’t have abused Harry for seven years.

When did Snape teach Harry Potter Occlumency?

A short-lived series of private lessons took place after Christmas in the 1995–1996 school year, during which Severus Snape attempted to teach Harry Potter the skill of Occlumency.

Was Snape helping Harry for the sake of Lily’s son?

Snape has always treated Harry with pure and utter loathing during the whole Harry Potter series and always looked for a chance to put him down during class. But was his helping/saving of Harry for Harry’s sake, or for the sake of helping Lily’s son? The whole purpose of Snape’s actions throughout the series is to protect Potter.

Why can’t Snape move on from Lily and James?

Snape was in love with Lily and can’t move on because of his guilt. Through his memories, it’s revealed that he was worried about Harry’s future when Lily and James died and that he was afraid of seeing Harry when he’s old enough to attend Hogwarts. He can hardly bear to see Harry every day, being reminded of Lily and everything he lost.