In the spiritual world of flower shop owner Tramon, among the frozen memories, he watched with wide eyes a sorcerer whose appearance and figure were somewhat blurry. The sorcerer's face showed no disguise of astonishment.
The greasy, dark hair that even PERT PLUS can't clean, the familiar facial contours and posture, the distinctly recognizable melancholic aura—all of it confirmed to Amosta that he had not mistaken his beloved old professor—Severus Snape!
It's quite strange, isn't it? How can Professor Snape be returning to pay respects to the Potters?
Amosta was perplexed.
After this Christmas, when I just returned to Hogwarts and met Hermione by the hospital wing that night, when she had mistakenly used Polyjuice Potion for animal transformation, and when I asked Professor Snape about the details of several secret chamber attacks out of curiosity, I also asked a few questions about Harry Potter, who I had not seen yet. But I didn't hear any good words from Professor Snape!
At the time, from a comment from Professor Snape, Amora guessed that he probably had a deep grudge against James Potter, the father of Harry's, when he was young, and that he was likely the one who had suffered a great loss. Therefore, "hating the house leads to hating everything", so he had such a strong prejudice against Harry.
But he came here to pay respects to the Potters in secret, and left tears in front of the Potter family photo...
This was the second time Amora had seen this man, who had completely sealed his heart, crying!
Amora's mind raced as she tried to unravel the truth shrouded in mist.
Professor Snape has a grudge against Harry's father, and this hatred has never faded from his heart; otherwise, there would be no reason for him to target Harry so specifically at Hogwarts. So, what kind of hatred is it?
Forgiveness...
The night he left Hogwarts, Professor Snape, who had momentarily opened his heart to him, said this to him, but why would he seek forgiveness? Could it be that the death of the Potters had something to do with him?
Amostha had that thought flash through her mind, but wasn't it Remus Lupin who betrayed the Potters and revealed their location to Voldemort? Could there be something even more unknown about the death of the Potters, and might Professor Snape, who had possibly worked for Voldemort for a while in the past, have played some role in it as well?
Thinking along these lines, after the death of the Potters, Professor Snape regretted his actions and chose to turn to the light, so he came here to pay respects as a way to express remorse...
No, that's not the truth, because this possibility ignores Snape's ongoing hatred for Harry and his unresolved grudge.
So... what Professor Snape really came here to mourn was Lily Potter, the wife of James Potter, Harry's mother?
In silence, Amora's eyes, which were getting bigger and bigger, shone with an unusual light. She realized that the relationship between Professor Snape and Harry's mother, Lily Potter, might not be ordinary!
Think about it, Harry's parents have been gone for over ten years. If it's just a superficial relationship, it might have been forgotten in the mundane life a long time ago. Only that kind of deep relationship...
What kind of relationship could it be?
Could it be that they were a childhood friend? That he had loved in secret? Or that they were in a relationship for a while, but then separated because of some reason?
Amosta's mouth twisted in anger, and the flames of gossip burned fiercely in her heart.
The first possibility is unlikely, for a simple reason: in both the previous world and this mysterious magical world, with nearly half a century of life under her belt in both lifetimes, Amora has yet to see an intimate, but purely platonic, relationship between men and women.
Hmm...
So that's it, no wonder Professor Snape hated James Potter so much and had such a deep grudge against Harry. This is truly a bitter and unforgettable hatred!
If it were Amora herself, watching the child of the man who took away her happiness walking around in front of her every day, and that child was born from the man and her once beloved, it would be hard to avoid a twisted heart.
If Lily Potter was just a secret love of Professor Snape, it might still be bearable. But if they had been lovers and it ended because of James Potter, who was better at wielding a forked staff, then that is truly a... blood feud!
If we assume that way, Amora could easily understand why Professor Snape later joined Hogwarts and became Dumbledore's right-hand man.
Also, it became clear why Dumbledore would protect Professor Snape, who had once been a Death Eater.
Perhaps many years ago, when Snape learned that the woman he loved had been killed by Voldemort, his loyalty to Voldemort was completely shattered by his love for her. He desperately desired to take revenge on the one who had killed the woman he loved, so he likely approached Dumbledore directly, declaring his intention, hoping that one day when darkness spread over the land once more, he could be of service in defeating the Dark Lord.
Ah---
At this point, Amora's mood also became heavy. On the night she left Hogwarts, in that brief farewell, the overwhelming despair emanating from Snape was almost unbearable for Amora to look at. From this, it could be seen that his love for Lily Potter was far from ordinary.
In the eyes of the onlookers, devotion is a commendable and beautiful virtue, but for the person involved, it is usually a very sad thing.
Until now, Amora still hoped to help Snape break free from the prison in his heart one day in the future. But according to this situation, it seems hopeless... And in the future, if Voldemort fails again and has no place to go back, Snape who has laid down all his attachments will probably choose to end his own life.
"It seems, this depends on the Potter..."
If Amora's conjectures are correct, then Snape's feelings towards Harry must be more than just simple dislike. He probably has a complex emotion. If anyone can help Snape break free from the prison in his heart, it is undoubtedly Harry, who is the son of Lily.
Amosta withdrew from the flower shop owner Tramon's spiritual world and, when she left, slightly altered her memories.
In the distance, the setting sun was casting its glow, staining the horizon red. Amostha stood not far from the church, silently listening to the hymns echoing from inside the small chapel, her expression solemn.
During this visit to Godric's Hollow, she did not find any clues about Black, but inadvertently got to know some of Snape's past events. However, Amora did not feel happy about deepening her understanding of Snape. Instead, she felt heavier in her heart.
Ignoring those little wizards, in today's Hogwarts and even the magical world, who is Amora's most concerned wizard? Without doubt, it is Professor Snape.
The world is about to be in turmoil, and the wizards of today are on the crest of an era's wave. Amostha hopes that after this wave crashes down and the sea calms again, Severus Snape will still be safe and sound.
When he returned to Hogwarts, Snape showed resistance to his return because he knew that the Hogwarts ship might not be able to withstand the rising waves. He hoped Amostha would leave far away from trouble. But now, Amostha actually wanted Snape to leave Hogwarts and find a new place to live.
"Is that possible..."
Amora lowered her head and looked at the ground, where the shadows were gradually stretching out, helplessly smiling. Everyone's life belongs to themselves, not something that can be interfered with easily.
After a sigh, Amora took out her wand and prepared to transfer back to Hogsmeade via London. Before leaving, she glanced sideways at the old Potter house between the cracks of a few houses. Her eyes showed complexity.
Then, let's leave it at that...
Amora pulled back her gaze and raised her wand. The familiar streets of London appeared in his mind, but he himself had already become blurry. However, just as he was about to fully enter high-dimensional space, a sudden thought that popped into his head made his eyes snap into sharpness. He took a step back and retraced his steps to lock onto the old Potter house.
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