Snape's Mission/Task

[Haggridd]

No: HPFGUIDX 15842

Vlatka wrote about whether it would be a more satisfying read for 
Snape to pose as himself returned to the Death Eater fold, rather
than for him to use the polyjuice potion and face the difficulties 
that this path may encounter. There also seems to be a general 
distaste for polyjuice potion-- no pun intended-- as a plot device.  

Were Snape to return as Snape, he would have to confront his old 
master, and Voldemort has the ability to detect all lies.  As Crouch, 
Jr. he would have to avoid such ticklish questions, but he would be 
more likely to do so.  I have to rule out Snape as Snape for this 
reason, unless you would have him be slipperier than Bill Clinton at
a Grand Jury-- "It depends on your definition of what 'traitor' is, 
Master".  I don't think that this can be sustained in a future book, 
but of course, I could be mistaken.

Haggridd