A Dark Mark thought

[Indigo]

No: HPFGUIDX 15997

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., lea.macleod at g... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> > I just had the rather grim thought that there might be a bit more 
to 
> the Dark Mark on the Death Eaters than we've heard. Perhaps Snape's 
> task is simply that he must work directly for Voldemort's Ultimate 
> Destruction, and the reason he looks pale but ready is that the Dark 
> Mark also will kill its wearers when Voldemort dies. Snape is being 
> asked to systematically, directly, purposefully work toward his own 
> death, and if I know Voldemort, a nasty one. 
> 
> -----
> That gives me the shivers, even as I sit here in my office in bright 
> daylight... That´s an excellent theory. It´s almost like a classical 
> greek tragedy, where you see the tragic end coming all along, but 
it´s 
> unavoidable...
> 
> I DO support the theory that Snape will die a hero´s death fighting 
> Voldemort. But if his own fate was tied to Voldemorts as Amanda 
> suggests - 
> 
> > It seems very Voldemort-ish that the Mark would be conditional 
like
> > that--a Death Eater must tie his destiny to his master so 
> completely, and it would ensure their loyalty and fanatic protection 
> of him, too.
> -------
> 
> - and Snape was to die along with Voldemort ANYWAY, I don´t think 
> Dumbledore would be as cruel as to ask him to speed things up 
> actively.
> 
I think Dumbledore would be willing to speed things up.

But I don't think he'd be willing to speed things up without seeing if 
there was a way to safely remove the Dark Mark (and replace it with a 
believable fake) or diminish it so Snape only suffered pain on 
Voldemort's death.

Dumbledore believes that Voldemort's return is a matter of utmost 
priority and urgency, but he's too kind a man to subject his people to 
needless torment if there's a way around it, in my opinion.

Indigo