Snape FAQ clarification, sorry so late

Amanda Geist editor at texas.net
Sun Nov 10 03:30:18 UTC 2002


I post this here so it can get the editorial input of others, too....

RE: The paragraph in the almost-launched SnapeFAQ that reads:

He lies... He lies..." Voldemort can always tell when someone's lying: he
says so. Or can he? Amanda fears Veritaserum (15299) but calls his
overconfidence on this point his "fatal flaw" (17472). In that same post,
she also speaks to Voldemort's vanity, and posits that Snape can flatter him
into accepting Snape back. And Judy Serenity (34623) also uses the term
"fatal flaw" in reference to Voldemort's ability to perceive lies. However,
many detractors of Snape-as-spy do give Voldemort's claims credence.

I remembered wondering about something, and upon rereading, this was it.
...the third sentence, starting with "Amanda" may be more clear if worded as
follows----

Amanda fears that Snape's cover would definitely be blown if Voldemort uses
Veritaserum (15299), but doubts he will--Voldemort's belief that he is
infallible at detecting falsehood in others may be his "fatal flaw" that
allows Snape to survive and rejoin the circle (17472).

Is that better? Because I was confused when I read the first version, as to
just what I'd been saying about whom, and had to go back and check...

~Amanda





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