Snape and Quirrell/Voldemort

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 44152

--- olivia at r... writes:
> So, wouldn't Voldemort hear Snape threatening Quirrell? Doesn't 
> thatincriminate Snape and endanger his double agent status?

Not necessarily.  Snape was very careful to be ambiguous whenever he was
talking to Quirrel.  This worked in making Harry positive that it was
Snape himself after the Stone, but it *also* worked to give Snape wiggle
room.  While I think he certainly knew Quirrel was working for Voldemort,
and possibly about his seriously bad hair day as well, Snape can make a
very plausible argument for *not* knowing.  Since Quirrel never came out
and said, "Oy, Severus, I'm working with the Dark Lord on this one, so cut
me some slack!", Snape can say that he thought Quirrel wanted the Stone
for himself.  Snape can also argue that he was protecting the Stone either
in order to keep his cover as Dumbledore's man, OR that he was keeping the
Stone safe until he could find Voldie to give it to!  

--- Pip wrote:
> I agree. Snape's cover has been comprehensively blown. It might still 
> be possible for Snape to persuade Voldemort that he's willing to 
> serve him again - if Voldemort will only destroy that wretched Harry 
> Potter who Snape hates so much [grins evilly and pauses to listen to 
> the sound of a MAGIC DISHWASHER in the distance].

I beg to differ.  I don't think Snape's cover has been blown at all.  What
if Snape's role (or at least what he convinces Voldie his role was) is a
triple agent?  Ie, someone who was spying on one side while pretending to
spy on the ther while pretending to spy on the first!  Maybe part of the
plan was to make Dumbledore THINK Snape was his spy all along, with Snape
using that trusted position to do even MORE for the Dark Side.  Even if
that wasn't the plan all along, all Snape has to do is some artful
groveling and toss in the explanation, "I HAD to make that old fool think
I was his agent, or he would never have kept me in this trusted position
at Hogwarts where I can keep spying for you.  Can you believe he actually
*trusts* me? [mad cackling]"

Just saying, there are many possible explanations, and in true MAGIC
DISHWASHER fashion, Dumbledore had more things up his sleeve at that trial
than we know about. ;)


Andrea


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