Severus-Lucius speculations (Was: Observations and Questions)

[*Lilith Morgana*]

No: HPFGUIDX 25571

> 
> CoS (General)
> The only note I made about this book is "Why is Snape so friendly 
with Draco
> Malfoy, and vice versa?"
> Lucius must hate Snape for betraying Voldemort, and he's on that 
board that
> controls the school, so there's a very good chance that he knows 
Snape
> teaches there. Perhaps Lucius hasn't told his son about Snape.
> But that still doesn't explain why Snape likes Draco and is so 
lenient with
> him.

If Snape is a spy, which I don't think, Lucius wouldn't know about 
his change of sides and is therefore free to let his son adore him. 
Why Snape is sucking up to them I do not understand. If he's 
recognised as a spy, Draco would know and stop idolise him. If he's 
still undercover, it's another story.
Maybe Snape is afraid of Lucius? But that doesn't explain why Draco 
obviously is honest in his liking of Snape. I'm almost certain that 
there is *something* to the relationship Severus/Lucius that we don't 
know yet. Related? Friends?

> 
> GoF Ch.36
> "Snape made a sudden movement" after Harry starts enumerating the 
Death
> Eaters he saw, starting with Lucius Malfoy. What could this 
possibly mean?

This is bothering me. It surely means something, as well as the glint 
in Dumbledore's eyes and the Kiss with Florence. You just don't 
include things like those without a purpose and I would very much 
like to know Rowling's purpose for letting us know that Snape became 
a little shaken by the mentioning of Lucius Malfoy's name. 

What if Lucius has been able to fool Snape all the time since Harry 
defeated Voldie? This could be a trick from Voldemort to nail Snape's 
missions if Lucius still manage to be friends (or whatever) with him. 
Lucius could have told Snape that he agrees, that he also changed his 
mind and is now a good boy. On the other hand, I wouldn't expect 
Snape to be stupid enough to trust him...But if he is, and if Lucius 
have convinced Snape that they're both on the same side, I reckon 
Snape would be rather "moved" by the information that his alley was 
present at the reunion. 

Lilith Morgana
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