Have you ever wondered why Snape fell in love with Lily Potter in Harry Potter?
When he first watched her, she was performing magic. He probably wanted to talk to another child who was like him. After they met, she showed him kindness, and he probably hasn’t seen much with a home like his. He grew to love her. J.K. Rowling actually says that Lily did return his feelings and might have grown to actually love him: “Jaclyn: Did Lily ever have feelings back for Snape. J.K. Rowling: Yes. She might even have grown to love him romantically (she certainly loved him as a friend) if he had not loved Dark Magic so much, and been drawn to such loathesome people and acts.” http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007… Trust me, he hated Harry. Harry was only a reminder of the true love Lily and James shared. Snape hated James, and therefore is determined to hate his offspring he has created with the love of his own life.