Snape's Task

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

No: HPFGUIDX 15825

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., koinonia02 at y... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., catherine at c... wrote:
>  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.
> 
> 
> It would seem from Snape's comments that it is Karkaroff who is the 
> coward.  "Why do you think Karkaroff fled tonight?....He betrayed 
too 
> many of his fellow Death Eaters to be sure of a welcome back into 
the 
> fold."  Karkaroff was always following Snape around during the 
school 
> year, asking for advice.  He is a coward and I think Voldemort 
knows 
> that.  It doesn't appear, though, that Voldemort is out to kill the 
> coward.  Just make him suffer a bit.  

Then why does Barty Crouch, who we now know to be Voldemort's most 
faithful and trusted servant, say the following?:
"Karkaroff fled tonight, when he felt the Dark Mark burn upon his 
arm.  He betrayed too many faithful supporters of the Dark Lord to 
wish to meet them...but I doubt he will get far.  The Dark Lord has 
ways of tracking his enemies."

That seem pretty unambiguous to me, particularly when put in the 
context of V. saying that the one who has left forever will be 
killed "ofcourse".

Therefore I think there is pretty strong canon evidence that 
Karkaroff is indeed the one who has left forever and Snape is the 
coward.

Catherine
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