魔法世界的雙重間諜-《哈利波特》西佛勒斯·斯內(nèi)

AbstractThisdissertationistoanalyzethecontradictoryimageofSeverusSnapeinHarryPotter,adoublespywizardinthemagicworld.ThispaperanalyzesProfessorSnape’simagefromtwoaspects:hisexternalimageandhisinnerworld.Ononehand,SeverusSnape’sexternalimagereflectshisinnerworldandcharacterpartially,ontheotherhand,hisinnerworldandcharacterdecideshisexternalhandperformance.However,Snape’sexternalimageisnotallthedemonstrationofhisinnerworld,noralldecidedbyhischaracter.ThisiscontradictionofSeverusSnapecharacter.SeverusSnape’sexternalimageandinnerworldaremutualreflected.Thispaperiswrittenbythewayofflashback,firstitrevealshiscontradictorytwoaspects:externalimageandinnerworld,andseconditanalyzeshischaracteremphatically.Finally,itnotonlycomestotheconclusionofhiscontradictoryimage,butalsorevealshowtheauthorspreadthischaracter’sdevelopmentintheworksandthisrole’simportantmeaningasabridge.KeyWords:HarryPotter;Snape;image;contradiction摘要本論文是分析《哈利波特》系列書(shū)中的西佛勒斯·斯內(nèi)普，魔法世界中一個(gè)雙重巫師間諜的矛盾人物形象。本論文從斯內(nèi)普教授的外在形象和內(nèi)心世界入手去剖析斯內(nèi)普的形象，進(jìn)而根據(jù)如此的形象和內(nèi)心世界分析他的真實(shí)性格。一方面，他的外在形象部分地反映了他的內(nèi)心世界和性格；另一方面，西佛勒斯·斯內(nèi)普的性格和內(nèi)心世界也決定了他的外在表現(xiàn)。但是，斯內(nèi)普的外在形象既不是他內(nèi)心世界的所有展示，也不全是性格所導(dǎo)致的，這正是西佛勒斯·斯內(nèi)普這個(gè)人物形象的矛盾所在。西佛勒斯·斯內(nèi)普的外在形象和內(nèi)心世界時(shí)相互輝映的。本文以倒敘的方式，首先揭示了他極為到矛盾的這兩個(gè)方面，再著重剖析他的性格，從而得出他的矛盾形象結(jié)論，更加揭示了作者如何精心鋪展這個(gè)人物的發(fā)展以及這個(gè)人物在作品的橋梁作用和重要意義。關(guān)鍵詞：《哈利波特》；斯內(nèi)普；人物形象；矛盾TableofContentsAbstract i摘要 ii1.Introduction 11.1Topicanditssignificance 11.2Writingbackground 21.3Literaturereviews 32.ImageAnalysisofSeverusSnape 52.1Snape’sexternalimage 52.2Snape’sinnerworld 82.2.1Snape’seternallovetoLily 82.2.2Snape’sguardiantoHarry 92.2.3Snape’sresponsibilitywiththefaithoflove. 102.3TheanalysisofSnape’scharacter 112.3.1Aninferiorityandmiserychildhood 112.3.2Anindifferentdoublespy 122.3.3Agloomyinnerentanglement 132.3.4Aloyaltymember 133.Snape’sExistingValueandSignificance 153.1Abridgeintheworks 153.2Thereflectofheroism 154.Conclusion 17References 18Acknowledgements 201.Introduction1.1TopicanditssignificanceAsweallknowthateverythingintheworldiscontradictory,events,objects,animals,evenhumanbeings.Itcanalsosaythateverythinghastwosides.Forexamples,(1)Pethidineisakindofmedicinewhichisusedtoreliefpatients’pain,whileitisexcessivelyusedbycommonpeople,itbecomingakindofdrug;(2)explosivesisusedtoimprovepeople’sworkefficiencybyexplodingdilapidatedbuildingsandoldbridges.Soitseems,eachroleoftheworksalsohasitstwosides.Thesurfaceofacharacterintheworksisnotnecessarilytheimageofhistrueimage.TaketheroleQuasimodo,whichisfromVictorHugo’sgreatworkNotreDameDEParisforaninstance.QuasimodoisadeformedanduglyhunchbackwhoisabellringeratthecathedralofNotreDameduringthereignofLouisXI.ThetwosidesofQuasimodo,arehisuglyappearanceandhisgoodheart.Thoughhehasanappearancewhichiscannotbeartosee,hehasakindhearttorescueagypsygirlEameralda.Heevendiesforrescuingherfromanabductorneartheendofthebook.ThistheoryisalsoappliedwhenitcomestoJ.K.Rowling’sworks,whichincludingsevenbooksHarryPotterandTheSorcerer’sStone,HarryPotterandTheChamber’sSecrets,HarryPotterandThePrisonerofAzkaban,HarryPotterandTheGobletofFire,HarryPotterandTheOrderofPhoenix,HarryPotterandTheHalfBloodofPrince,HarryPotterandTheDeathHallows,creatingatendofmagicreadingindifferentages.Apartfromthe“triangle’’notmention,whohaveveryhighpopularityinyoungreaders,SeverusSnapeisacharacterwithcoldappearancebuttheindispensableone.ThereisasayingthatonehundredreadershaveonehundredHamlet.Snapeissokeyandimportantinmyeyesbecauseofhisdemonstrationofagreatcontradiction.Rowling’sbookssucceedintegratingtradictionalityandmodernization.AstheliterarycriticBersteinsays.Inonehand,thecontrastoftradictionlityandmodernizationisperformanceinSnape’sgreatsacrifice.Themodernsocietyisabenefitmaximizationsociety.Eachthinksforhimselfandhisbenefit.(1)TheXiaoYueyueeventhappenedinFoshancity,hasrevealedpeople’sindifferenceinnowadays;severalpersonpassedbyXiaoYueyuebutevennotrescuedherandtookhertothehospital;(2)manyoldpeoplewouldfelloffontheroad,andfewpeoplewouldgotoliftthemupforthereasonthattheyareafraidofbeingframedtohittheoldman.Theymightjustthinkabouttheirown,inconsideratingofoldmen’slifeanddeath.Notlikethesepeopleinmodernsociety,Snapesacrificedhimselfforthejusticeworldsofartoend,leavinghisreputation,hisownemotionandhisfamilybehind.Inmyeyes,heistherealbighero,anunsungheroandtheonewhodaretosacrificehimselfinRolwing’sbooks.IthasagreatsignificancetowritethistitletorevealSnape’scontradiction,whichcontainsthebadsurfaceandarealgoodessence,sothattoalertcommonpeopledonotforgettothinkforothersandhelpthemwheneverandwherever.1.2WritingbackgroundJ.K.Rowling’sHarryPotterandtheSorcerer’sStonewaspublishedin1998.Sincethentheseries,includingHarryPotterandtheChamberofSecretsin1999,HarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkabanin1999,HarryPotterandtheGobletofFirein2000,HarryPotterandtheOrderofPhoenixin2003,HarryPotterandtheHalfBloodPrincein2005andHarryPotterandtheDeathHallowsin2007,hasbeenattractivetoreadersallovertheglobe.ThemagicalworldinthosebestsellersnotonlyamazesreadersofallagesbutalsobringsRowlinggreatfortune,fameandawards.ThescholasticPressreportsonitswebsitethatallsevenbookshavebeenontheNewYorkTimesBestSellerList.IntheUnitedStates,thereare80millioncopiesofHarryPotterandtheSorcerer’sStoneinprint.Besides,HarryPotterbookshavewonawardssuchastheHugoAward,theBramStockerAward,aspecialcommendationfortheAnneSpencerLindberghPrize,aspecialcertificateofbeingathree-yearwinneroftheSmartiesPrize,aswellasmanyotherhonors.ThePressdescribesthispublishingphenomenonasamaniaofreading.TheHarryPotterbookscreateafantasticinspirationforchildrenreaders,andthepopularityoftheHarryPotterbooksshowsthesocialimpacttheserieshad.Rowling’sbooksstemfromtraditionalfairytales.However,theyaremodernized.Thefamiliarityoftheplots,thecharacterizationoftheprotagonistsandantagonistleadthereaderscomfortablyintoHarryPotter’smagicalworld.Harry’sstory,inotherwords,withitsearlyimagesofalienation,rejection,lonelinessandpowerlessnessleadingtoitsclassicallyfairytaleending,containsthesamebasicmessagethatBettelheimdescribedinTheUsesofEnchantment.Itis“thatastruggleagainstseveredifficultiesinlifeunavoidable,isanintrinsicpartofhumanexistence—butthatifonedoesnotshyaway,butsteadfastlymeetsunexpectedandoftenunjusthardships,onemastersallobstaclesandattheendemergesvictorious(Bernstein).Besidescontainingsomeofthetraditionalelements,suchastheadventuresofanorphanhero,Rowling’stalesappealtomodernthought.Thebackgroundofnotaforest,butawizardingworld,aparodyofthereaders’realworld,inwhichhasschools,railwaystation,banksandstores,peopledotheirownworktoearnmoneyjustlikeuscommonpeopleinmodernsociety.Therealsoexistencebadpersonorthegoodguy—Voldermentkillingpeoplesothathecanfindhallowstoobtainthelifejustlikesomecrimekillingformoney;therearefamouspeopleorsomeofferssilently,suchasHarryPotterorSeverusSnape.Rowling’sbooksalsosucceedintherevelationofmystery.Shearrangeswitchesandwizardstobebothantagonistsandprotagonists.Shetellsushowwitchesandwizardsarecultivated,includingtheselectionofthewizards,theschoolingtheyreceivedandregulationstheyhavetoobey.Shevividlydescribesthewizardingworld,suchasHogwartsandDiagonAlley.Wecanseewherewitchesandwizardsassociatewitheachothers,andwhatbuildingstherearetohousethemin.Rowling’sbooksalsorevealcharacter’scontradiction.ThecharactersarefullofcontradictionseverywhereinRowling’sbooks.Volderment’sparadoxisthathisdeathwithhisnewborn;Harry’sparadoxisthattheweakofhisspellwithhismother’sstronglove.ThelargestparadoxcharacterisSeverusSnape,whoisdescribedasamarbleheartedpersonwithDeathEatersignonhisarm,howeverheisreusedbyprincipal.Ontheotherhand,heismemberofthephoenixbuthehaskilledAlbusDumbledore,thestrongestresistanttoVoldemort.1.3LiteraturereviewsSincethereadingfanaticismhasbeenliftedallovertheworld,aseriesrelatedstudiesofHarryPotterbookshavebeenwrittenindomesticorforeign.Theseresearchescovermanyaspectsincludingtranslations,values,heroismofcharacters,functions,ect.Thesestudiesriseinitiallyinabroadfirst,andhavethetrendofspreadasHarryPotterbookspublicationhassuccessively.Forinstance,amongtheforeignstudies,Bamdas,JoannTucker(2002)studiedtheimaginationatworkingimprovingadultliteracywiththeHarryPotternovels,whichanalysisfeelingsandreflectionsafterreadingHarryPotterbooksandthenprovidesomeproposesthattelladultshowtoreadtoimprovetheirliteracy;Main,MeredithAnn(2005)constructedthechildintheChroniclesofNarniaandHarryPotter,whichcompareshowthosechildrenovercomedifficultiesinordertofulfilltheircommissions;Noren,MaryElizabeth(2007)provedthemythandthemodernworldviewinJ.K.Rowling’sHarryPotterbeneaththeinvisibilityclock,whichrevealssomemodernviewsreflectedinbooks;andMuddiman,Ashley(2007)studiedHarryPotterandthepublicrelationsphenomenon;Lennard,Anthony(2007)learnedHarryPotterandthequestforvalues,howtheboywizardcanassistyoungpeopleinmakingchoices;Green,CoveyJordaninvestigatedexistentialisminHarryPotter.Besidestheseforeignresearches,therealsoalargeamountofstudiesrelatedtoHarryPotterbookswrittenbyeitherEnglishmajorsornon-Englishmajorsinrecentyears.Suchas韓迪(2009)、孫媛媛(2010)engagedintheGothictechnologyinHarryPotterbooks,showinghowGothicisusedtobuildatmosphereinthebooks.Andotherslike呂丹丹(2009)、周建(2008)investigatedtheHarryPotterseriesfromfemaleperspectiveandfeminism.謝希琰(2008)madestudiesonthetranslationofrhetoricaldevicesofHarryPotterbooks,interpretingthathowrhetoricisusedinbookstoimprovetheabstraction.金晶(2005)、張順美(2006)conducteddiversifiedinitiationthemeinbooks,suchasthemeofhome,society,andadolescent.梁紅艷(2009)、夏艷麗(2011)studiedinternalrelationshipbetweenHarryPotterbooksandhiswesterntradition,likeprototypemotifofthebible,while林慧貞(2007)learnedthedeathandafterlifewhichemergesonmanypeoplelikeHarry,Voldemort,SiriusBlack,AblusDumbledore,andSeverusSnape.Throughtheresearchesmentionedabove,wecanseethatthepreviousstudiesaboutHarryPotterbooksconcentratedontheanalysisoftheworksitself,suchastechniqueandtranslation,orthethemeandvalue,likehero,initiation.However,fewpeopleconcernwiththecharacters,especiallytheimageofcharacter.Duetothisreason,IdevelopinthestudiesofcharacterimageofSeverusSnape,anon-leadingrolebutakeyone.2.ImageAnalysisofSeverusSnape2.1Snape’sexternalimageEachcharacter’simagedescriptionineverybookisthemostintuitivedescriptiontoallreaders.Asarule,whatdescriptiontheauthorsetuptotherole,whatkindofinnerworldandpersonalitiestherolereflects.IntheseriesbooksofHarryPotter,notmentiontheplot,SeverusSnapeisthemostuniqueroleexceptHarryPotterundertheimagedescriptioninreaders’eyes.There,toanalyzeSnape’scontradictionistoanalyzehisexternalimagefirst,soastodissectthecontradictionmoreclearly.2.1.1AhardheartedandslovenlyteacherWhenitcomestoSeverusSnape,itfirstcomestohisname.CharacternamesinHarryPotterarecarefullychosennortobelifelikebutrathertocoloroutunderstandingofvariouscharacters’socialranksandpersonalities.Thistechniqueisclosertocaricaturethantorealismandgiveseachcharacteralarger-than-life,mythicalfeel.Snapeisnoexception,whosenameiscomefromtheword“snap”,meaning“breakingsomethingsuddenlywithasharpnoise,orspeakingsayingsomethinginanimpatient,usuallyangry,voice”(Oxford:2004:1659),associatinghimnotonlywithunfairsnapjudgmentsofothersbutalsowithhisviolentintentionstosnapthebonesofhisenemies.MostoftheseriesworksofHarryPotteraresetouttowritefromHarry’svisual,givingreaderstothesideoffeeling.ThefirstappearanceofSeverusSnapeandhisfacialdescriptionarecomingHarry’seyes.WhenHarrycametoHogwarts,there,inthehall,hesawProfessorSnape:ProfessorQuirrell,inhisabsurdturban,wastalkingtoateacherwithgreasyblackhair,ahookednose,andsallowskin.Ithappenedverysuddenly.Thehooke-nosedteacherlookedpastQuirrell’sturbanstraightintoHarry’seyes—andasharp,hotpainshotacrossthescaronHarry’sforehead(J.K.Rowling1997:77).ThefirstdescriptionofSnapewasanindicationofSnape’scoldpersonality.First,theschoolopeningceremonyisaveryfestiveoccasion,inwherebothprofessorsandstudentswereenjoyingeatinganddrinking,laughing,onlyhim,ProfessorSnape,closinghisface,withouttalkingorlaughing.Second,thefirstdescriptionshowedthathehadagreasyandblackhair.Thewordblack,wasusuallymeanunfriendliness.Besides,hehadahook-nosed,whichwasoftenasymbolofsharpness.Snape’shard-heartmainlydisplayinhisstrictrequirementstohisstudentsespeciallysomebewilderstoHarry.Hisstrictnesswassentoutfrominsidetooutside.Hespokeinbarelymorethanawhisper,buttheycaughteveryword—likeProfessorMcGonagall,Snapehadthegiftofkeepingaclasssilentwithouteffort(J.K.Rowling1997:83).Thereisasayingthateyesarethewindowsofthesoul.Excepthisvoice,hiseyealsocanmakestudentsfeelcold.HiseyeswereblacklikeHagrid’s,buttheyhadnoneofHagrid’swarmth.Theywerecoldandemptyandmakeyouthinkofdarktunnels(J.K.Rowling1997:83).HarryandProfessorSnape’sfirstconfrontationoccurredintheirfirstpotionclass.ThefirstwordsSnapesaidtoHarrywas“ah,yes,HarryPotter,ournew—celebrity”whenhestartedtheclassbytakingtherollcall,andpausedatHarry’sname.ItcanobviouslyfeelthatProfessSnape’sridiculestoHarry,whichforeshadowinghisbewilders,askingHarryaprofessionalquestioninthedefenselesssituation“WhatwouldIgetifIaddedpoweredrootofasphodeltoaninfusionofwormwood?”O(jiān)ffcourseHarrycouldnotanswerthisquestions,Hewasjustakidbroughtupinmuggleworldandjustcontactedthismagicworld.ButjustlookProfessorSnape’sresponse.“Hislipscurledintoasneer,said,tut,tut—fameclearlyisn’teverything”(J.K.Rowling1997:84).Apparently,SnapeshowedhishatredinvoluntarilyandintentionallycreatedifficultiestoHarry,akindofhishard-heartandindifference.Inadditiontocreatingdifficulties,Snape’sindifferencewasshowinginhisschadenfreudetoHarryandhisfriend.InHarryPotterandtheChamberofSecrets,HarryandhisfriendRonweremissedthetrainbacktoHogwarts.Underhelplessness,theycouldonlydrovedMt.Weasley’scar,acarwithmagic,flyingbacktoschool.Unfortunately,theflyingcarwassawbymugglesandfinallydrovedintotreesinHogwarts.Whentheycrepttothehall,Harryspunaround.There,hisblackrobesripplinginacoldbreeze,stoodSeverusSnape.Hewasathinmanwithsallowskin,ahookednose,andgreasy,shoulder-lengthblackhair,andatthismoment,hewassmilinginawaythattoldHarryandRonwereinverydeeptrouble(J.K.Rowling1999:44).TherewasaknockontheofficedoorandSnape,nowlookinghappierthanever,openedit.Therestoodtheheadmaster,ProfessorDumbledore.Accordingtothecommonsense,ateacherwouldbeveryshockedandangrywhenhesawstudentsbreakrules,drivingaflyingcar,destroyingaprecioustree.Onthecontrary,Snapedidnotbreakintoafuriousrage,butshowedacheerfulexpression,especiallyseeingthatheadmastercametodealwiththiscase.ThinkingbacktohishatredtoHarry,itwaseasytoseethatSnapewasschadenfreudedtoseeHarryhadbrokenschoolrulesandtobepunished.Allinall,SeverusSnapewasanoddprofessorwhohadindifferenceandcoldexpression,aslovenlydressing,greasylongblackhair,andasallowface.Suchakindofexternalimagealwayscausedstudents’disgustanddislike.Undersuchasituation,HarryPotterandotherstudentswereeasilynotregardedhimasagoodguy.What’smoreSnape’scoolandgloomyappearancealsomadereadersmorerandomthoughts,guessingwhatkindofmotivehadhimhidedunderhisexternalimage.TheauthorJ.K.RowlingmadethisuniqueappearanceofSnapewasnotonlytoattractreadersbutalsosetupasuspenseaboutSeverusSnape’splotdevelopment,whichmakingthisrolemorezetetic.2.1.2ThemysteriousSnapeIthadtomentionSeverusSnape’smysterywhenithadanalyzedhisindifferenceandcoolimageabove.Obviously,SnapewerefirstregardedasarolewhohadimpuremotivesbothbythereadersandHarryPotter.Hismysteryandstealthybehaviorswereseemedtofurtherconfirmreaders’guess.Snape’smysterywasservedasafoiltohisindifferencefromtheotherhand.Snape’smysteryandindifferencewerecoexistenceandinfluencedmutually,formingthisrole’sunique.ThePotionProfessor,SeverusSnape,wasnotonlyanindifferenceteacherwhowouldbullystudentsexceptthoseSlytherins,butalsoamysteriousteacherwhosewhereaboutsweretricky.InthefirstbookHarryPotterandtheSorrerer’sStone,HarryfoundthatProfessorSnapewasusuallyfreeandalonebymeetinghimbychancedoingsomethingunknown.Forexample,HarryhappenedfoundthatSnape’slegwashurt,afterthethree-headdogwasrunawayinHalloween.SnapeandFilchwereinside,alone.Snapewasholdinghisrobesabovehisknees.Oneofhislegswasbloodyandmangled.FilchwashandingSnapebandages.Harrytriedtoshutthedoorquietly,but—“POTTER!”Snape’sfacewastwistedwithfuryashedroppedhisrobesquicklytohidehisleg.Harrygulped(J.K.Rowling1997:112).ThisparagraphhadshowedhowangrywasSnapewhenhelearnedthatHarryhadfoundhiswound.Buthewassoangry,andwhyhewouldnotwantothersknowhiswound.ItwasnothardtoinferfromSnape’sreactionthatSnapemaybedidsomethingbad.Thiskindofexampleswasnotonlythisone.IntheQuidditchmatch,whenHarrywasflyinginthehighskytocatchaball.“Rongrabbedthebinoculars.Snapewasinthemiddleofthestandsoppositethem.HehadhiseyesfixedonHarryandwasmutteringnonstopunderhisbreath.AndthenextQuidditchmatch,Snapewasthereferee,whichshockedeveryone,makingotherprofessorsandstudentsthoughtthathewastriedeveryexcusetomakeGryffindorlosethematch.Besidesthese,therewasanothersceneshowedSnape’smystery.Ahoodedfigurecameswiftlydownthefrontstepsofthecastle.Clearlynotwantingtobeseen,itwalkedasfastaspossibletowardtheforbiddenforest.Harry’svictoryfadesfromhidmindashewatched.Herecognizedthefigure’sprowlingwalk.Snape,wassneakingintotheforestwhileeveryoneelsewasatdinner—whatwasgoingon(J.K.Rowling1997:138)?EventhoughinHarryPotterandtheSorcerer’sStone,SnapedideverythingmentionedabovewastoprotectHarryandtomakeclearwhatconspiracywasplanninginthecastle.Buthispersonalityoftaciturnityandnon-explaingavereadersandotherscharactersakindofmystery,makingpeopleregardedhimasanegativecharacter.Ofcourse,thekeythingmadethisrolebringintomysterieswasnothistrickywhereaboutsbuthistureidentity.InHarryPotterandtheGobletofFire,showedhisDarkMarktoministerFudge,andweknowthatSnapewasonceaDeathEater,whoseDarkMarkwassignedbyDarkLord.WheninHarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix,readersweresurprisedtothatSnapewasamemberoftheorderofthePhoenix.DumbledorewassotrustSnapethatheevenappointedhimanimportanttask.However,inHarryPotterandtheHalfBloodPrince,SnapeincrediblykilledtheheadmasterDumbledore.Thisseriesthingconfusedeveryone.Snape,themysteriousPotion,amemberoftheorderofthephoenix,adeatheater,nobodyknowhisrealmaskuntiltheend.2.2Snape’sinnerworldMostoften,acharacter’sexpression,appearanceandbehaviorreflecteditsinnerworldandemotions.However,SeverusSnapewasanexception.Underhiscallousappearance,therewasanothercompletelydifferentinnerworld.Hisexternalimage,justrevealalittlepartofhisinnerworld.TherewerehiddenmanytrueintentionsinSnape’sinnerworld,whichweredifferentfromhisappearance,whichledtohisimagecontradiction.2.2.1Snape’seternallovetoLilyFirst,oneofSnape’strueinnermostbeingwashislovetoLily.Therewasadeepandpersistenttrueloveinhisheart,butshowingoutsidewassomecallousexpressions.That’sbecause,lovehadmadehimsad,missedandpainful.Suchkindofupsetmoodhadbeenhauntedhim.However,SeverusSnapewasaprofessor,spyandstronger,hecouldnotshowouteventhoughtherewasgreatsufferinginhisheart.There,hehadtohidedhissufferingandpaincasedbyloveunderacallousappearance.Snapelovedonlyoneinhisownlife.HemetLilyEvanswhenhewasachild.However,Snapewaslivedinaunfortunatelyfamily,inwhichhisfatherandmotheralwaysquarreled,ignoringtheircareofSnape.ThatwaswhyyoungSnapewasathinanddirtykidunderJ.K.Rowling’spen.ThedayhemetLilyhefoundLilywasawitch,likedhim,awizard.Thentheybecomefriend.Later,theyoftentalkedaboutmagic,Hogwarts,oreverythingaboutmagic.ItwasthenSnapewasinterestedinLily.EvenwhentheywenttoHogwartsschool,theywerestillgoodfriends.ItwasLilywhokepthimawayalone;itwasLilywhotheonlypersondidnotlaughedhisdirtydressandhisfigure,whichwasthinnerthannormalteenagers;itwasLilywhostoodbyhimandhelpedhimwhenhewasplayedprankbyothers.AlltheseyearsofaccumulationofemotionsmadeSnapedeeplyinlovewithLily.ButitwasapitythattheycouldnotbetogetherbecauseSnapeshoutedatLilywithawordthatLilycouldneverforgavehim.Thatwas“Mudbllod”,averyinsultingwordtothosewhowerenotborninwizardingfamily.SnapewasonceloyaltotheDarkLord,andtoldDarkLordanimportantpartoftheprediction,whichheeavesdroppedfromSibyllTrelawneyProfessor.Asaresult,PotterfamilieswerechasedbyVoldemort.ButwhenhelearnedthatVoldemortwouldkillPotter’sfamilies,evenLilywasnoexception,heturnedtotakerefugeinDumbledore,andbegDumbledoretoprotectPotterfamilyforthathelovedLilysomuchhecouldnotletherdie.However,thePotterfamilieswerebetrayedbyoneoftheprotector,andLilywaskilled.“Youknowhowandwhyshedied.Makesureitwasnotinvain.HelpmeprotectLily’sson.”SaidbyDumbledoreinTheHarryPotterandtheDeathHallows(J.K.Rowling2007:328).Atthattime,Snapebecameamemberoftheorderofthephoenix,aspy.InDumbledore’sadvice,Snapemadeabravedecision—againstdeatheater,withhissuperbocclumencytohidehistrueintention,lurkingbehindVoldemort,servingforDumbledoreandtheorderofphoenix.AlltheseSnapedonejustforonereason,helovedLilysomuchthathewerewillingtodosuchdangerousandsecretaryworks,whichjustknownonlybyDumbledore.LilywasthegoddessinSnape’slive,andhehadlovedherinhiswholelife.HispatronsaintwasthesameasLily,improvingthathiseternalanddeeplove.Fromthetipofhiswandburstthesilverdoe.Shelandedontheofficefloor,boundedoneacrosstheoffice,andsoaredoutofthewindow.Dumbledorewatchedherflyaway,andashersilveryglowfadedheturnedbacktoSnape,andhiseyeswerefulloftear.“Afterallthistime?”“Always,”saidSnape(J.K.Rowling2007:282).Theword“always”,meanthiseternallove.2.2.2Snape’sguardiantoHarrySeverusSnape’sindifferentanddisgustappearancewerebecausehisanotherinnermostbeing—hisguardiantoHarryPotter.ButSnapewasaspy,eventhoughhetooktheresponsibilityofguardingHarry,hecouldnotshowhiscaretoHarry.SohecovereduphisguardianandtruecaretoHarrybysayingsomesarcasticwords.SnapehadakindofspecialfeelingtoHarry,thelovecrystallizationofthepersonheheatedmost,JamesPotter,andthepersonhelovedmost,LilyEvans.AfterboththePottersdied,Harrybecametheonlyemotionaffectshisexistence,theonlyreasontolive.HepromisedDumbledoretoprotectHarryontheonlycondit