[HPforGrownups] Obliviation - Snape at 3rd task? at rebirthing? - Who knew about SB - CoS

[Barbara Purdom]

No: HPFGUIDX 19847

> As I said, my guess is Snape =wasn't= at
> the graveyard.  But listies have pointed out that 
> since Voldemort doesn't identify every DE there, he
> could have been.  I do confess myself morbidly 
> intrigued by the thought of Snape being undercover 
> at this terrible scene, watching helplessly as Harry
> and all their hopes seem to be on the verge of 
> destruction.    

Although Voldemort does not identify all Death Eaters
present, he does a good job of identifying those who
are absent:

(Chapter 33: The Death Eaters)

"And here we have six missing Death Eaters...Three
dead in my service.  One, too cowardly to return
[Karkaroff]...One, who I believe has left me
forever...he will be killed, of course [Snape]...and
one, who remains my most faith servant, and who has
already reentered my service." [Barty Crouch, Jr.]

If Snape were at the graveyard, he wouldn't be alive
at the end of the book.  It is clear that Voldemort
recognizes each person there, even if he does not
address each of them by name.  Unless Snape were using
Polyjuice Potion, there would be no chance of his
impersonating one of the other Death Eaters and
witnessing Harry's duel with Voldemort.


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