Snape's Task

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 15811

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., john kusalavage <jkusalavagemd at y...> wrote:
> Please see what I have said concerning this matter in
> my post "Snape's Mission".  I have a different
> perspective on it from you. Thanks.
> 
> Haggridd 
> --- zora_djevojka at y... wrote:
> > 
> > I wrote:
> > 
> >  > I've been thinking about the comments many list
> > members made on the
> >  > exact nature of the Snape's task. I believe
> > [primarily for the
> >  > reasons Amanda and Koinonia gave] that he
> > returned to Voldemort as
> >  > himself, and that he placed  himself in some
> > danger by doing so.
> > 
I've already gone through this is a previous mail, as well, but can't 
find it, so here goes again.  I agree with you - it is most likely 
that Snape returned to Voldemort as himself, and bearing in mind the 
comments Barty Crouch (as Moody) made to Harry, is seems clear that 
Karkarof is the DE who has left for ever. (Crouch says that Voldy 
will track him down and kill him, as he is merciless to his enemies.)
That means that Snape is most likely candidate for the one who is too 
cowardly to return.  

The main problem with this seems to be Snape's role in PS/SS when he 
stops Quirrel from killing Harry.  However, there is no indication 
from Quirrel that he thought Snape knew of his connection with 
Voldemort, only that he was trying to prevent Quirrel from stealing 
the Philosopher's Stone.  (Unless I have missed something, yet again, 
in rereading).

Anyway, as I've said before, Snape can easily explain his tardiness 
to Voldemort, because he can't apparate and disapparate inside the 
castle.  Therefore the delay is natural - he has to get away from the 
Tournament and the school grounds first.  Or, he could say that he 
got caught up in what happened on Harry's return and could report 
back to Voldemort on Crouch (although this could be dangerous - 
shooting the messenger and all).

I still don't think that it is out of the  question that Snape went 
to Voldemort that night.  It is possible that Voldy knew that 
Dumbledore was going to vouch for Snape when the Death Eaters were 
originally being rounded up - Voldy may have thought that Snape was 
spying for him, and that Dumbledore had fallen for it enough to trust 
Snape.  The coward remark could be to do with the fact that Voldy 
thinks that Snape is too cowardly to betray Dumbledore and start 
spying for Voldy again.

I don't want to believe that Snape is going to end up a supporter of 
Voldemort.  In my experience, it is often the most unlikely people 
who do the most heroic things, and with that in mind I would be very 
surprised if Snape doesn't have an important, heroic role in 
Voldemort's ultimate downfall.

Catherine 
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