Snape as Double agent

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No: HPFGUIDX 17423

"Lyda Clunas" <lydaclunas at xfilesfan.com> writes on 

Subject: "Lots of Snape Stuff"

>I think that *if* he managed to fool Voldemort and return as spy, 

>that Voldemort would definitely have him as a connection at Hogwarts. 

>But, as you mentioned, Snape would actually be the double-agent, 

>protecting Harry in reality. I don't think that Dumbledore really 

>expects Snape to succeed, if he has him return to Voldie.

Double agent IN Voldemort's presence would be really dangerous (or as 
Hermione might say, "really, really, dangerous!") since Voldie uses the 
Unforgiveable Curses--one Imperius curse, and I assume anyone under it would 
be compelled to speak truth if so directed-- sheesh, it sounds like that 
curse could have you murder your best friend. Now, Snape can brew 
Veritaserum, and I can also just see Voldemort testing it --on Snape! 
I can also picture Severus brewing a known only to him and Dumbledore 
antidote to Veritaserum, or perhaps a clandestine (from "our side"--the order 
of the Phoenix resistance?) potion to mitigate the effects of the Imperious 
curse. Moody/Crouch indicated A.K.only  was unblockable,   Imperious can 
obviously be fought (Harry in class, Bartys, Jr and Sr working free from it 
over time), so it's believable to me a potion could enhance a wizard's 
resistance to Imperious. 

I also go back on forth on who Voldemort was referring to: whether  
Karkaroff, by fleeing could be interpreted as either "cowardly" or one who 
flees - I believe trying to leave me forever...  Snape' s excuse: I was right 
under Albus Dumbledore's nose - "I couldn't leave, my Lord"....might be 
construed as cowardly--or Voldie is suspicious of our Severus, and believes 
he probably has jumped ship -"left me forever".

Aylihael
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit

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