Snape's Task and Crouch-Moody as Teacher

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No: HPFGUIDX 15591

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> Although this is an excellent idea, I have a problem with it. Nobody
> knows that Moody is a polyjuiced Crouch Jr. until that whole 
confession
> scene, right after Dumbledore, Snape, & McGonagall come bustin' in 
and
> rescue Harry. After Crouch Jr. finishes talking, Dumbledore sends 
Snape
> and McGonagall away on errands; Snape goes to get Fudge, while
> McGonagall guards Crouch. Dumbledore takes Harry & dog-Sirius away 
for
> discussion in his office, then down to the hospital wing. Then, at 
the
> hospital wing, is when Fudge, McGonagall, and Snape come storming in
> after the dementor has kissed Crouch Jr. It is just at the end of 
this
> scene that Dumbledore sends Snape away on his task. And it has 
clearly
> been discussed and/or planned previously, awaiting the need to act 
on
> it.



You beat me to it and you said it better than I could have!  The main 
point is that Dumbledore and Snape obviously had a plan in place.  I 
would imagine they had quite a few discussions during the school year 
as they both knew Voldemort was getting stronger.



    
 Snape and Dumbledore clearly had prearranged whatever his
> task is, but from the time they found out about Crouch and the 
polyjuice
> disguise to when Snape was sent away, they had no time to alter the
> arrangements.



This is why I have a hard time believing Snape went back to 
Voldemort.  It appears that Dumbledore never had time to tell Snape 
about the meeting between Harry and the death eaters.  Surely Snape 
would need to know about what had just happened and who was at the 
meeting.  I imagine Voldemort was not a happy man at this time.  It 
would not appear to be a good time for Snape to show up trying to 
convince Voldemort that he is still a loyal follower.


> 
I think on both levels
> polyjuice has been done to death--


So do I.  Whatever Snape went to do I don't believe he had to *cover 
up*.  He went as Severus Snape.  I like the way Dumbledore said, "You 
know what I must ask you to do."  Dumbledore was apprehensive but 
both he and Snape knew it must be done.  Snape didn't think twice.  
Just turned a little pale but went on his way.  He was 'ready' 
and 'prepared'.  

Koinonia