Possible Discrepancy in PS

[dfrankis at dial.pipex.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 18221

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Haggridd" <jkusalavagemd at y...> wrote:

> > 
> > Andrea
> 
> As I hear further opinions on the question I raised, I continue to 
> find your analysis explains the conversation best.  Could you now 
> address the level of Voldemorts's knowledge about Snape that has 
come 
> from all these conversations with Quirrel?
> 
> Haggridd

I am not Andrea, but I too agree with her analysis.  Taking it 
forward, I think that Voldemort must know that Snape is now on 
Dumbledore's side.  I think Snape & Dumbledore can't have realised 
that V was actually in the back of Quirrell's head (though one 
wonders how they rationalised the turban), or they would have moved 
more decisively against him (I think the Dumbledore-as-puppet-master-
for-Harry's-benefit theory can only be taken so far).

Also, Dumbledore in the Pensieve scene endorses Snape very firmly - 
surely this would have got back to Lucius Malfoy and the other DEs 
still at large.  They might hope he is really a double agent - but V 
would not take anything on trust.

For me the most compelling reasons for thinking Snape is not a double 
agent are 1) Dumbledore isn't fooled that easily; 2) Snape is really 
only free to be nasty to Harry if he's good - otherwise it just 
attracts unwelcome attention; 3) His attempt to convince Fudge with 
the Dark Mark on his arm seems completely spontaneous, and uncalled 
for unless he wants Fudge to fall in with Dumbledore.

So we are left with - what *is* Snape's task at the end of GoF?

David, who is beginning to realise that this clause is a big loophole 
for OT chatter.