Snape and the Malfoys (was Re: Harry's Putative Death)

[nplyon]

No: HPFGUIDX 42016

> Christi said: 

> My theory too--I think Snape really believes (or wants to believe)
> Lucius' cock-and-bull about acting against his will, turning over a
> new leaf, whatever.  Discovering the contrary will probably prove to
> be a key turning point in Snape's character--one which might give 
> him the slap upside the head he's needed for a large portion of the
> series.
> 

To which Richelle replied:

> Well if that's the case, I wonder if Snape will look at Draco in a 
> different light?  If he thought Lucius was on his side then 
> suddenly finds out he betrayed him or something, it would make me 
> feel different!  

And now me:

I am in support of this theory.  Draco has always been Snape's little 
golden boy and the only explanation I can think of for this is 
because he is buddy buddy with Lucius.  There is no canon evidence to 
show that Draco is particularly talented at Potions and, although 
Herminone is and Snape still despises her, Snape does not strike me 
as the kind of teacher who would treat a student who has negligible 
abilities with such favoritism unless there were some outside factors 
influencing him.  I think that Lucius was double-crossing Snape, 
feeding him a sob story about following Voldemort because he was so 
frightened and how glad he was to be back to normal once His Darkness 
disappeared from the scene.  I think that when Harry mentions 
Lucius's name, it is a slap in Snape's face, showing him that his 
friend has been playing him for a fool.  Snape does not strike me as 
the type to trust very easily so I am sure that if he did trust 
Lucius and that trust was betrayed, it will have serious 
repercussions for Snape.

~Nicole, whose favorite part of Lilac's "If I Had A Million Galleons" 
FILK was when Fred and George sang about how they'd buy Ron new dress 
robes, but not with lace because that's cruel.