Snape's Mission/Task

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 15978

Haggridd wrote:

> In addition, I seem to remember that at the end 
> of GoF, they spoke of Snape's task in the past tense, as if it had 
> already been accomplished.  Is this at all significant?

I was surprised to see Snape at the leaving feast--I thought, "He's 
back already?!"  Whatever mission he went out on that night, he came 
back from alive (unless V killed him and sent someone back as 
Polyjuiced Severus).  But I don't imagine his task is anywhere close 
to over . . . there are three books to go, a fact for which I thank 
heaven.  (What will we do when the last one is finished?)

Amy Z
who still leans toward the idea that Snape went to find Voldemort 
that night, even if Harry does say so