Re book 4 question .. so spoiler

[bostonlsu81]

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From: bostonlsu81
Subject: Re: Re book 4 question .. so spoiler
Reply To: [Yahoo! #3797] Re book 4 question .. so spoiler
Date: 7/11/00 1:30 pm  (ET)

> Spoiler below
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> > Snape's role in things should prove quite interesting as well, he
> > could still be playing the spy bit.
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> Snape had better not be planning to spy on the Death Eaters for the
> League Against Voldemort as before: Voldemort told his followers in
> the graveyard of three who were missing: One was too big a coward to
> come back to Death or switch over to Life: that was Karkaroff altho' I
> suspected Bagman. One was loyally working for Voldemort at Hogwart's:
> that was Crouch Jr, altho' I suspected Karkaroff. One had gone
> permanently to the other side and "he will be killed"; that was Snape.
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> So Voldemort knows Snape is his enemy. "
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> This is what we are meant to think by what we read but there is a case
> for Snape being hte coward. He did not come to Voldemort immediately
> so he could be being viewed as a coward as he did not get straight
> away from Hogwarts.
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> We were told that Karkaroff bought his freedom by putting others
> inside. This would make him the one Voldemort thinks will never be
> going back to his side.

You've got a good point Simon. I've learned the hard way not to jump to
any conclusions in this series. The obvious conclusion is often wrong, but
surprisingly so can be the second, third or even fourth options. That's
one of the things that make these books so enjoyable!