[HPforGrownups] How about this one?

[ksnidget at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 40560

bkb042 writes:

>Upon hearing 
>the news of his sister's demise, Snape changes sides. Harry is all 
>he has left of his wizarding family (since he changed his name and 
>cut himself off from his muggle parents and sister), and feels bound 
>to protect him (the quidditch match), but can't help hating him 
>because of James.

However, according to Dumbledore Snape changed sides
and turned spy BEFORE Voldemort's downfall.

>From the Pensieve Scene of Karkaroff's testimony

   "Dumbledore had gotten to his feet.
    'I have given evidence already on this matter,' he said calmly.
'Severus Snape was indeed a Death Eater. However, he rejoined
our side before Lord Voldemort's downfall and turned spy for us, at
great personal risk.  He is now no more a Death Eater than I am.' "

Although you could potentially posit that when Snape found out
that James and Lily were targeted that loyalty to his sister was
more than his loyalty to Voldemort and that is what prompted him
to switch sides prior to the downfall.  

Ksnidget.







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