[HPforGrownups] Re: Possible Discrepancy in PS

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 18235

Magda Grantwich wrote:

> I think Snape's comment about where his loyalties lay is the
> clincher: Snape thinks Quirrel wants the Stone to give to V.
> Quirrel's less-than-spectacular comeback to that comment would be
> enough to wipe away Snape's doubts.

Actually, I don't think Snape knows that Quirrell's working for
Voldemort. I think that Snape is mightily offended that Quirrell is
working against Dumbledore in trying to steal the stone. Dumbledore
might have given Quirrell a break in the same way he has many others,
and it seems to me that it would really offend something in Snape's
character for such ungratefulness and/or disloyalty.

I still think that Snape can explain this to Voldemort, as (a) he,
Snape, had no idea he was obstructing the Master's plan, he begs
forgiveness, and (b) Snape was, as always, working in his Master's
interests in retaining and cementing Dumbledore's trust in him by
thwarting Quirrell, who as far as Snape knew was taking the stone from a
known place where Snape could at any time take it for Voldemort's use.
Voldemort would doubtless give him some pain, but I think Snape could
sell this bill of goods and come out alive and trusted by Voldemort to
be his contact at Hogwarts.

--Amanda


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