[HPforGrownups] Snape's Mission

[Lea]

No: HPFGUIDX 31242



Hello all,
first id like to use the golden opportunity to say "hi from a newbie".
so.....Hi.
 :)

and now off to the main subject of this mail:

  Now ive been subscribed to the list for about a week or two (I tend to
loose track of time), and ive already received zillions of mail concerning
dear Snape, and everything about him. I must admit that all mails were
extremely extensive (you do write a lot, all of you, too much at times...oh
well), and covered almost all possible aspect of Snape's past/future - his
childhood, his schooldays , relationship with Potter and Potter Jr. , with
Lily, with Malfoy, Voldie's mis/trust, spying in the past, spying in the
future, love life,  his teeth , Vampires, dementors  and many other ideas ,
speculations and such , wonderful and bizarre alike. (He got tons of
attention on this list, more then I ever imagined he might! oh joy!)
  But I noticed none of you mentioned the aspect which I believe to be the
key to everything else, I think everything else revolves around it -  what
was it he had done, that made Dumbledore trust him (should I add "again"?)?
 Snape was a DE,  murderer or not, he was a DE, a man who swore his loyalty
to Voldie at some point in his life (whatever his reasons). Dumbledore might
be a man who believes in second chances and forgiving and such, but he is
anything but stupid!  To let a DE who hasn't proved himself beyond any
possible doubt within his closes rank, would, indeed,  be plain stupid!
Its true that having a spy is a huge benefit, but I believe it to be too
risky. It could ruin everything , whereas I don't think its so crucial to
Dumbledore (I trust him to find other sources of information  - whether it
be people or , ehm,  "means")
 I just can imagine a scene where Snape comes into Dumbledores office , says
"im sorry, ... honestly!!!!" sobs, makes a puppy face (impossible in Snape's
case) and all of a sudden Dumbledore springs up from his chair and goes
"welcome home, sonny!" and flings his open arms...gets all teary on top of
it too.
 Snape had to do something which demanded some terrible sacrifice from his
side (poor thing) ,thus explaining his bitterness, and perhaps his hatred
for Potter. Either because the sacrifice had to do with Potter directly
(either of them), either he is furious (this was indeed mentioned) at both
Potters because he had had sacrificed something very precious to him just to
ensure their safety, and they eventually did something stupid (which Snape
would probably find very appropriate of that bighead Potter) which caused
their deaths and made Snape's sacrifice meaningless.

 The reason I believe it was this act of redemption that is so significant
is because the question (what was it that Snape did to gain Dumbledore's
trust) is being asked in the book directly at least twice. Both times
unanswered.
 If it were not significant, the subject wouldn't have brought up (twice and
all!!!) in such dramatic scenes (there's actually a whole paragraph
dedicated to what Harry thinks of Snape's past/future at the very end of
GoF,at the leaving feast, I don't believe its there to waste pages). And if
it were something short and insignificant, the question would have been
answered (why not?).
 JK Rowling wouldn't ask a question twice  which is less the crucial to the
upcoming events, and wouldn't spare us the answer if it needed no more the a
couple of chapters to be explained.
I noticed one thing in those books - very little is being mentioned in vain.


(hmmm....did I actually mention something previously undiscussed in this
list? and in my very first post on top of if all? :)
weeeeee...erm...no..sorry...muahahahahaha)