The Secret Diary: Snape's Hidden Motive Exposed - The Creative Blog
Verkkosnape's motivation was to save lily.
May 30, 2026
Verkkosnape's motivation was to save lily. Pathos vs ethos, personal vs common good. Also snape asked voldy to spare lily when he first learnt of his intent to hunt the potters,.
Understanding the Context
Verkkosnape was one of several main figures to be eventually killed off, and rowling shared her distress at having to do away with characters she had created:.