Possible Discrepancy in PS

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 18098

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> Please say more, Andrea, because I also have a hard time 
> understanding this scene.  I get what Harry thinks and what Snape 
> thinks (possibly--it's not at all clear to me whether he suspects 
> that V comes into it somehow, or whether he just thinks Q is trying 
> to get the Stone for some more mundane reason; I lean toward the 
> latter).  What I don't get is what Quirrell thinks Snape thinks.  
> This is key now that we all want to know how much Voldemort knows or 
> suspects of Snape's true loyalties.  Can Snape plausibly claim to be 
> loyal to Voldemort, or has he given himself away with his activities 
> in PS/SS?

Hmm...well, I'm going to have to check my book once I get home to be a 
little clearer about this scene.  I think that you could argue for 
either possibility - either that Quirrell/Voldie knew Snape knew who 
they were, or that they just thought Snape thought it was Quirrell 
acting for selfish reasons.  Snape doesn't really make it clear, other 
than the comment about choosing sides.  That could be argued for 
strongly suggesting that Snape knew it was Voldie calling the shots.  
However, I think that it's equally plausible Snape was referring just 
to supporting Dumbledore, who wanted the Stone to stay hidden, or 
going against him.  His support of Dumbledore at this stage could be 
explained away as him staying "loyal" just so he could remain at 
Dumbledore's side, unsuspected, as the spy.  He could also say that he 
was trying to keep the Stone safe so that *Snape* could use it to help 
Voldie later, and he thought Quirrell just wanted it for himself.



Andrea