What does the Harry Potter quote after all this time always mean?

Lily has been dead for 15 years, so Dumbledore says “after all this time” (meaning Severus still loves Lily after 15 year?) With a look of anguish on his face, Severus replies “Always”, meaning he has loved her always. He loved her as a child, a school boy, and still now, even after her death.

What did snapes memories mean?

In Deathly Hallows, when Harry approached the Pensieve, he was grief-stricken and broken by battle. In these memories Harry saw Snape’s frantic conferences with Dumbledore about the prophecy and how he begged for some way to keep Lily safe from Voldemort; and later, when her death made him wish for his own.

What does Snape’s quote mean in the Harry Potter series?

Here Snape’s quote could be easily interpreted to represent the entire world of Harry Potter – a world in which muggles only see what they want to see, as do all of the humans in this world.

What did Snape say to Dumbledore about Lily Potter?

Snape: Always. Simply put, Dumbledore asked him if he still loved Lily, “after all this time”. Replying to this Snape said he always loved her, in short, “Always”. When Snape expressed his concern that Dumbledore was raising Harry like a pig for slaughter, Dumbledore asked if he has grown sensitive towards Harry.

Why does Snape hate Harry Potter’s father?

“Always,” said Snape.”. Professor Severus Snape hated Harry Potter. Fast forward to the third year, Harry learns that Harry’s father, James, saved Snape’s life from some danger. Snape thinks James was the one who put him in the danger in the first place and Harry thinks this is why he hated James.

What does Snape mean when he says always?

“Always,” said Snape.” You might not understand the importance behind this particular line, but for us Potter fans, it helps us understand the other side to Severus Snape. He was a human after all, he had loved and lost, and suddenly all that anger you might have had for this one person at that point, turned into a surge of respect.