What does it mean when Dumbledore asks Snape after all this time?

Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears. “After all this time?” “Always,” said Snape.” This indicated that Snape cared for Lily, and cared for Harry because Lily would have wanted it.

What does it mean when Snape shows his Patronus to Dumbledore?

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. “A Patronus is used against things that the Death Eaters generally generate, or fight alongside,” she wrote in 2007.

Why does Snape cast a Patronus in Dumbledore’s office?

In order to show Dumbledore that he’s still not over Lily and that he still cares for everything she would,Snape casts patronus charm. Watching the doe emerge out of Snape’s wand assures Dumbledore that Snape cared for Harry as much as he did for Lily.

Does the Resurrection Stone save Harry?

Harry was knocked out and on the brink of death, but he chose to live. Narcissa lied about him being dead. The Resurrection Stone had nothing to do with resurrecting him. Its power was to bring the dead back as shades briefly, and it did so when it brought back James, Lily, Sirius and Remus to give him courage.

Why did Snape cast the Patronus Charm on Dumbledore?

Casting patronus charm was his way of making Dumbledore understand his concern for Harry. Snape cast the patronus charm in Dumbledore’s office because of something Dumbledore said. He cast it as a response to Dumbledore’s question.

Why did Severus Snape conjure Lily Potter’s Patronus?

Snape then angrily conjured the Patronus – which was the same as Lily’s – to let Dumbledore know that his love for Lily was the only reason he strove to keep Harry alive. See, in Potterverse, a wizard’s Patronus takes a form that is unique to the wizrd or witch who conjured it.

What does the DOE coming out of Snape’s wand tell Dumbledore?

Watching the doe emerge out of Snape’s wand assures Dumbledore that Snape cared for Harry as much as he did for Lily. Snape was always a secretive person, the one who wouldn’t speak much. Casting patronus charm was his way of making Dumbledore understand his concern for Harry.

Why is Snape’s Patronus a doe?

Lily’s patronus was a doe – either coincidentally or specifically because of James’ Animagus form (probably the latter). You can’t choose your Patronus. The fact that Snape’s is a doe – is Lily – means that he still truly loves her, and that his feelings for her haven’t weakened over the years.