Behind the question...

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The first thing that Professor Snape asked him was," Potter! What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?" 

In Victoria Flower language, asphodel is a type of lily which means 'My regrets follow you to the grave' and wormwood means 'absense' and also typically symbolized bitter sorrow. If you were to combine the two, you would see behind Snape's question. Together, it meant, " I bitterly regret Lily's death." 


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