Did you know that in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE... Snape's first words to Harry are: "What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?" According to Victorian Flower Language, asphodel is a type of lily that means: "My regrets follow you to the grave" -- while wormwood means "absence" -- and symbolizes bitter sorrow. So combined, Snape's words actually mean: "I bitterly regret Lily's death."
