Friendships in the ‘Harry Potter‘ series are complicated, but few are as heartbreaking as the one between Lily Evans and Severus Snape. They grew up together, shared secrets, and leaned on each other.

Snape spent Harry’s time at Hogwarts doing what he could to protect him, even if he couldn’t stand the boy, from working against Professor Quirrell to delivering the sword of Gryffindor to Harry ...