Snape's "mind set"

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 44242

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., kelly broughton <kellybroughton at y...> 
wrote:
> Speaking of Sirius, he had no clue what it meant when Harry tells 
him
> about Karkaroff showing Snape something on his left arm in PoA, 
which does
> make me wonder if he knew Snape was a DE. 

Sirius didn't know.  In "Padfoot Returns," he lists a bunch of 
Snape's Slytherin friends who became Death Eaters, then says "But as 
far as I know, Snape was never even accused of being a Death Eater." 
(GoF, UK paperback, p. 461)  Of course, Sirius' knowledge may be 
limited -- he would only know the DE's who were unmasked before his 
arrest, those who were in Azkaban with him, and anyone they may have 
mentioned while in Azkaban.  So other people might know, even if 
Sirius doesn't it.  But I doubt if it's common knowledge in the WW --
 most Hogwarts parents would likely throw fits at the idea of a 
former DE teaching their children.

Marina
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