Possible Discrepancy in PS

[Haggridd]

No: HPFGUIDX 18099

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Andrea" <ra_1013 at y...> wrote:
> --- 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

Thank you so much!  You have made it seem so obvious in retrospect, 
but if it weren't for your insight I would not have seen it.  The 
question of what Voldemort now knows about Snape because of this 
conversation is now critical, as was brought out by the long back-and-
forth discussion recently about Snape's mission.  Please review the 
text and bless us with further revelations!

Thanks again, 
Haggridd