A Lily & Severus Saga

Test your knowledge of the complex and tragic relationship between Severus Snape and Lily Potter, from their childhood friendship to Snape's undying devotion.

Quiz Challenge Questions

1. What animal did Severus Snape's Patronus take the form of?

   Hint: It mirrored someone very important to him.

   • Doe
   • Stag
   • Otter
   • Serpent

2. What was the color of Lily Potter's eyes, a feature often mentioned in relation to Harry?

   Hint: Harry inherited this distinctive trait.

   • Blue
   • Green
   • Brown
   • Hazel

3. How did Severus Snape and Lily Evans first meet as children?

   Hint: It happened before Hogwarts.

   • At Hogwarts during their sorting ceremony
   • In their shared neighborhood
   • At Diagon Alley while shopping for school supplies
   • Through a mutual friend who was also a wizard

4. Severus Snape's feelings for Lily Evans were always purely platonic.

   Hint: Consider the depth of his actions later in life.

   • True
   • False

5. During an argument in their fifth year at Hogwarts, what derogatory term did Snape call Lily, causing a major rift in their friendship?

   Hint: It's a term for Muggle-born witches and wizards.

   • Half-blood
   • Squib
   • Mudblood
   • Muggle

6. What was Lily Potter's maiden name before she married James Potter?

   Hint: It's a common non-magical surname.

   • Evans
   • Dursley
   • Pettigrew
   • Granger

7. Which Hogwarts house was Lily Evans sorted into?

   Hint: She was known for her bravery.

   • Slytherin
   • Hufflepuff
   • Ravenclaw
   • Gryffindor

8. What was Severus Snape's primary, underlying motivation for protecting Harry Potter throughout his life?

   Hint: Think about his 'Always' declaration.

   • His loyalty to Albus Dumbledore
   • Guilt over his past actions against the Potters
   • His enduring love for Lily Potter
   • To earn a pardon from the wizarding world

9. Lily Evans and Severus Snape fully reconciled their friendship after their fifth-year argument and remained close until her death.

   Hint: The insult had a lasting impact.

   • True
   • False

10. What significant memory did Snape show Dumbledore that powerfully demonstrated his continued devotion to Lily?

    Hint: It involved a magical manifestation of his feelings.

    • A memory of their first meeting as children
    • A memory of Lily's tears after their argument
    • A memory of his Patronus transforming into a doe
    • A memory of Lily's final moments before her death