Hogwarts Years James fell in love with Lily from the moment he first saw her on their first train ride. James was especially delighted when they were both sorted into, in James' opinon the best house ever, Gryffindor.
James loved Lily. NO, he was NOT a very good person earlier. And no, Lily didn't hate him EVER- she was attracted to him since before SWM.
James made friends with a dirt-poor Werewolf, a reject from a very Dark family, and a socially awkward boy. So falling in love with Lily was simply part of his pattern—the best part of his personality. That is why James was sorted into Gryffindor instead of Slytherin.
And although she was one of the few people at Hogwarts who was entirely unimpressed by him, her fellow Gryffindor James Potter was also deeply infatuated with her as well. Obviously Lily ultimately chose James Potter over Severus Snape, and Lily and James got married and had their only child, Harry Potter.
We only know he had developed a crush on her by fifth year.
Because Lily (according to them) had the nerve to not fall in love with her former childhood friend, Severus Snape and marry that no-good-evil-spoiled-rich-brat James Potter.
Her conscious refusal and readiness to die seals the charm and, thus, Harry's fate as the Boy Who Lived. Although James has the same intention of saving his family while knowing that he is likely to be killed, he is not granted an alternative for his sacrifice to put Lily and Harry under magical protection.
The fact that Lily chose James Potter, Harry's father, only fuels Snape's hostility towards Harry.
There were many things Snape actually liked, but probably only one he ever truly loved. Look no further than his Patronus, which remained a doe even after all those years. Though she left this world, Lily Evans never left Snape's heart. For many, it was proof that he had one to begin with.
Dumbledore reveals how thoroughly he loves Harry. Harry is brave, and Dumbledore is proud as any father would be. More than that, Dumbledore succumbs to a parent's weakness; he cares more about Harry's happiness and wellbeing than the wizarding world he is trying to protect.
Peter Pettigrew, the Secret Keeper for the Potter family who betrayed them to Voldemort. Sirius Black was originally meant to be the secret keeper for James and Lily Potter, but Sirius thought Voldemort was on to him (he thought that Remus Lupin was a spy), therefore passing on the Secret Keeper to Peter Pettigrew.
Peter Pettigrew
Wormtail's betrayal was so unexpected that it was overlooked for 12 years. James and Lily died not knowing exactly what led to Voldemort finding them, but they knew that Peter was involved, whether voluntarily or unwillingly.
If Lily had chosen Severus, she wouldn't have defied and escaped Lord Voldemort(thrice), then Voldemort would have been left with one choice... Neville Longbottom, the child of parents who have defied Lord Voldemort thrice and who was born on closing day of July, and have the powers which Voldy had not...
Harry Potter named his son after the character Professor Severus Snape in tribute to him dying for “for Harry out of love for Lily [Potter],”JK Rowling revealed on Friday.
Both Lily and James Potter were killed by Voldemort aged 21 at Godric's Hollow on 31 October 1981, when Harry was just 1 year old, And the rest of the story, you no doubt know.
They were close friends, she saw in him someone special that she could care about. But she couldn't be with him. So, it seems like it was very unlikely that Lily ever found out Snape loved her.
Harry also happened to be Snape's least favorite student.
Now, as firmly established, Snape was not the greatest fan of Harry, but that didn't mean that he ever stopped loving Lily. Dumbledore was surprised that Snape seemed to care for the boy. With a swish of his wand, Snape conjured up a Patronus – Lily's Patronus, a doe. 'Always,' he said.
Snape calls Lily a Mudblood, Lily tells James that she would never date him because he's an egotistical jerk. Later, Snape tries to apologize for calling Lily a Mudblood, but she's not interested; she ends their friendship due to his association with Death Eaters.
"The first thing Snape asks Harry is "Potter! What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?" According to Victorian Flower Language, asphodel is a type of lily meaning 'My regrets follow you to the grave' and wormwood means 'absence' and also typically symbolised bitter sorrow.
So Snape asked Voldemort to spare Lily. He basically rejected this request out of hand; killing the Potters was too important to him. He agreed to give Lily a chance to save herself, but he certainly didn't promise to save her life. Voldemort was actually true to his word when he said that he'd give Lily a way out.
Not precisely, but she implied that Lily already fancied James, or was flattered by his interest, in the “Snape's Worst Memory” scene. Some fan or other commented that Lily hated James at that point and Rowling said something like “Did she?
Proof That Lily and James Potter Were Soulmates, According to J.K. Rowling. Throughout most of their time at Hogwarts, Lily Evans and James Potter seemed about as far from "soulmates" as two people could be.
Speaking of Lily, James doesn't treat her any better than he does Snape, he constantly harasses her and stalks her every chance he gets. James mentally abused Lily by threatening to hex her when she stands up for Snape to him, saying this abhorrent quote: "Ah, Evans. Don't make me hex you."