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This should be good. ;) First a bit of canon . . . US Ed. p.740-1
"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. You should have realized," he said as he saw Voldemort's nostrils flare, "he asked you to spare her life, didn't he?"
"He desired her, that was all," sneered Voldemort, "but when she had gone, he agreed that there were other women, and of purer blood, worthier of him-"
"Of course, he told you that," said Harry, "but he was Dumbledore's spy from the moment you threatened her, . . . "
I do think Voldemort has it wrong-even if Snape loved Lily obsessively, I believe he loved her as best as he was able. But Harry may have over simplified things and probably the truth lies between.
So who were these other women? Girlfriends? One night stands? Did they even exist? I just noticed for the first time that Voldemort said "he agreed that there were other women." That leaves quite a bit of wiggle room.
I would ask that we stick to canon-yes, yes, we all know he was shagging Lupin or waiting for Hermione to come of age :P but for the purposes of this discussion, please leave your favorite ship at the door.
"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. You should have realized," he said as he saw Voldemort's nostrils flare, "he asked you to spare her life, didn't he?"
"He desired her, that was all," sneered Voldemort, "but when she had gone, he agreed that there were other women, and of purer blood, worthier of him-"
"Of course, he told you that," said Harry, "but he was Dumbledore's spy from the moment you threatened her, . . . "
I do think Voldemort has it wrong-even if Snape loved Lily obsessively, I believe he loved her as best as he was able. But Harry may have over simplified things and probably the truth lies between.
So who were these other women? Girlfriends? One night stands? Did they even exist? I just noticed for the first time that Voldemort said "he agreed that there were other women." That leaves quite a bit of wiggle room.
I would ask that we stick to canon-yes, yes, we all know he was shagging Lupin or waiting for Hermione to come of age :P but for the purposes of this discussion, please leave your favorite ship at the door.
I'm more concerned with the fact that evidently, Voldemort and Snape discussed this at some point during the second war! There was no chance to talk about his love life after Lily had "gone", as Voldemort vanished twenty seconds later. (Unless we want to nit-pick and assume Voldemort's referring to Lily's going into hiding...)
I think it's perfectly plausible that he had other relationships and other friendships than just that with Lily; after all, he was Lily's best friend for years, so it's not like he was a complete social anomaly. A well-adjusted, happy girl like Lily wouldn't have stuck by him for so long if he wasn't - at least deep down - at least sort of awesome.
- A.
*ducks from flying objects*
As far as the whole Death Eater thing... I dunno where people get the idea that they spent their time doing stuff like raping Muggles or whatever. Yes, they're basically a terrorist organization, and you'll get people who do that kind of stuff, but I don't think it was something they really set out to do as an end in itself and in any case I really don't see Severus as the type. He is protective, devoted, uninclined to do direct harm to anyone unless they've done something to him first. Even Bellatrix basically calls him a wimp, all bark and no bite. Obviously Voldemort must have been satisfied with whatever he engaged in, or he would have been killed and we'd not be having this conversation, but he's really not the type for cruelty for cruelty's sake.