What did Dumbledore mean when he said Severus please?

By saying “Severus… please” Dumbledore was able to subtly signal to Snape that he was ready. Also, you have to remember that Snape was feeling slightly apprehensive about killing Dumbledore. So in a way, Dumbledore was actually pleading with Snape, only it was for the total opposite reason the Death Eaters though.

Why does Dumbledore ask Severus to kill him?

He wanted Snape to remain a trusted member of the Death Eaters, as well as to prove Lord Voldemort his loyalty and show him that he hadn’t failed. Also, being familiar with the fact Lord Voldemort has ordered Draco Malfoy for killing him, Dumbledore wanted to protect Draco’s soul.

What did Dumbledore mean when he said after all this time to Snape?

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.

Why did Snape ask Dumbledore to protect Harry?

And Snape loved Lilly Potter. So he decided to protect Harry Potter. And since The Dark Lord killed Lilly, he would never ever go back to him. So there would only be two choices: fight against Voldemort or being killed by him.

What did Dumbledore ask Snape in return?

Severus asked Dumbledore to protect Lilly Potter, as well as her family, so Dumbledore asked Snape for his loyalty. While Dumbledore did what he could, without invading other wizards minds and such. Lilly still died because of Peter Pettigrew and Voldemort.

Was Snape’s patronus that saved Harry?

No it wasn’t.. If you read it properly you can see that Harry’s patronous was a Stag.. While Snape’s patrnous was of doe, similar to that of Lily’s. Which came to rescue him when he was stuck in Forest in The Deathly Hallows..

Was Snape ever loyal to Voldemort?

He was completely loyal, even told the prophecy he overheard about Voldemort and Harry/Neville to him which set it all in motion. He turned on Voldemort the second Voldemort threatened Lily. He stayed turned when Voldemort promised to spare Lily and killed her.

Why did Harry take snapes tears?

To see his memories. Harry was later seen dropping Snape’s tears into the Pensieve. It was necessary for Harry to take his tears so that he would know what he needed to do to defeat voldemort. Especially since the only other person that could tell him was Dumbledore and he was dead.

Why didnt Dumbledore hide the Potters?

Dumbledore KNEW that Harry would not die. He knew because he knew that Voldemort had taken Harry’s blood. Dumbledore knew because he understood that Lily’s sacrificial protection was still in effect. He knew that Voldy’s AK’s would not kill Harry.

Why is Dumbledore surprised that Snape is still acting like this?

Dumbledore seems genuinely surprised that Snape is still acting out of his love for Lily. He is confident that telling Snape that Harry must die won’t cause him disquiet. He questions why Snape’s motivations would be unchanged “after all this time”. [Snape] stood up.

How did Dumbledore get the silver doe out of the office?

“ Expecto Patronum! ” From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe: she landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office, and soared out of the window. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.

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.