[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore had a number of useful spies

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Darrin:

> 
> Add in what may have been a crush/unrequited love for Lily, and I think 
> Snape giving up  everything he wants to be to help a man he hates and a 
> woman who will never love him -- AND THEN HAVE THEM GET KILLED 
> ANYWAY!! -- has the potential to be one of the more poignant moments in the 
> 
> entire series.
> 
> <<Snip>>
> 
> In GoF,  though, I think Snape's own problems, such as the return of 
> Voldermort, started to overshadow his hate for Harry. Simply put, I think 
> Snape is too worried about his own hide to worry much about James' kid, who 
> 
> can obviously take care of himself.
> 
> 

I'm new here and since Snape is one of my favourite characters, I had to go 
ahead and jump in on this. Personally, I've always thought it was probably 
Snape that tipped Dumbledore on the danger the Potters were in. I like the 
idea for several reasons and I think it works well as a story. As Darrin said 
here, the potential for one of the most poignant moments in the series.

Snape and Harry have this connection that Snape despises and Harry probably 
doesn't fully understand. As harsh as he is on Harry, Snape continues to try 
to keep Harry safe (granted, he doesn't always succeed and perhaps at times 
has even endangered him, but he does try) and my guess is, that there's 
probably more to that than just his 'life-debt' to James. It would make 
perfect sense for Snape to be the person who had tried to save the Potter's 
and when it doesn't work out, that failure would add to the sense of duty he 
feels for Harry. After all, he wasn't able to keep his parents from being 
murdered. 

Reading the books we really get only glimpses of Snape from Harry's point of 
view so the picture we get isn't the complete picture. I believe Snape is 
duty bound, and I feel it's that sense of duty that makes him so absolutely 
trustworthy. I'm very curious to see what happens in the next book because 
Snape's laid his cards out on the table. It will be interesting to see how, 
if at all, that effects their relationship. Harry knows what he was, but I'd 
say he in no way knows the full picture. Whether he finds that out now, or 
whether he finds it out later on, I'd wager there's still some Snape 
surprises to be had. 

I've really enjoyed the discussion on this list so far and I'm looking 
forward to hearing more! 

 ~Sabrina~




'I say to you all, once again- in the light of Lord Voldemort's return, we 
are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Lord 
Voldemort's gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great. We can fight 
it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust. 
Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are 
identical and our hearts are open.' 
                                             ~Harry Potter and the Goblet of 
Fire~


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