[HPforGrownups] Priori Incantatem and Snape's Anger

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 1796

Brian wrote:

> What if his hatred is
> instead strictly for Harry because of something he did.  I contend
> that Snape was working for Dumbledore and the Ministry to bring down
> Voldy (something we as much already know).  Suppose the night Voldy
> went to kill the Potters, Snape was there.  Perhaps he was Voldy's
> Lietenant or something (he could even have asked to come along
> because of his well-known animosity toward James).  Anyway, he wanted
> to kill or at catch Voldy and may have even cast the curse I
> mentioned above.  Now he was the one who tracked down Voldy, he was
> the one who was going to save Lilly's son, he was going to be the
> hero to every wizard and witch and all of the credit for Voldy's
> downfall ends up going to Harry.  Once again he has been bested by a
> Potter and this time he's an infant.

Cool take. But if Snape was there, wouldn't he have been the one to pick up
Voldemort's wand? So wouldn't the good guys later have it? How does everyone
think Voldemort got his wand back?

>  Note: this would also explain
> Dumbledore's unwavering trust in Snape.

How? It's a good theory, but I don't follow you here. Because Voldemort now
clearly knows Snape was a traitor to him?

--Amanda