Snape's Mission (was:Snape as Spy)

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No: HPFGUIDX 22473

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Haggridd" <jkusalavagemd at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> > prefectmarcus at y... wrote:
> > 
> > > Snape cannot become a spy again, IMHO.  Voldemort can always 
tell
> > > falsehoods.
> > 
> > You're not the first person to claim this. Why do people think 
this?
> > Isn't it based on something Voldemort himself says? And himself 
the
> > paragon of virtue, spoken truths, and piddling ego?
> > 
> > --Amanda
> > 
> > 
> As one of those who do hold this belief, I will admit that it is 
> asserted by LV, not by any others that I recall; but never in the 
four 
> books is LV proved wrong at detecting lies. He is the master of 
lies 
> himself.  I think that JKR placed this constraint on those opposing 
LV 
> to make it more interesting.

But if this is the case, then Snape's cover would have blown the 
first time.  The fact that he survived proves that Voldemort doesn't 
detect all falsehood.  I guess it was just a classic Evil Overlord 
symptom.

Also so far, Voldemort has had exactly *one* chance to detect lies -- 
in SS/PS with Harry.  And Harry is not exactly an expert liar.

Now wondering whether Snape has the ability to detect lies ...