Vampire Snape/Knowing Lucius was a DE/Remus as Spy (WAS: Thoughts and questions)

[Laura]

No: HPFGUIDX 56139

Elisabeth wrote:
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I've been considering this whole question (Snape's reaction to 
Harry's mention of Lucius at the reunion at the end of GoF) and I had 
a new thought.  (Sorry if this has been discussed ad infinitim).  

Here goes:  what if Snape was convinced that Lucius had honestly 
renounced his association with Voldie?  Does anyone other than Harry 
and Dobby know that Lucius gave Ginny the diary in CoS?  What if this 
news really is a shock to him--Voldie does call Lucius "my slippery 
friend."  Perhaps they are close friends--and/or Snape realizes what 
kind of problems Lucius could cause, being as powerful as he is.  

What do ya think?  Is Snape truly shocked and disappointed at the 
news that a close friend (someone who might understand what it is 
like to be a former DE but to have rejected it) has betrayed him?  Or 
is it just me being sleepy...
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You're being sleepy. =)  

Although I honestly can't think of a more reasonable explanation, I 
just don't buy it.  We're told over and over again just how cunning, 
devious, even brilliant Snape is.  There are clues all over the place-
 he seems to be in charge of all potions in the school, and he seems 
to be right up there with Dumbledore and McGonagall in terms of 
power. He is described as knowing more about the Dark Arts when he 
came to Hogwarts than most upperclassmen.  True, this was 
rather "dark" knowledge, but knowledge just the same.  He figures out 
that Harry was on the staircase in his invisibility cloak the night 
Professor Moody saved Harry's you-know-what.  He's also described as 
often having a "calculating" look in his eyes- we're given tons of 
clues throughout the story that Snape is no moron.  My personal 
opinion is that he's rather brilliant (even if he is a complete jerk- 
stuff happens like that sometimes)

I also seem to get the impression that Lucius has fooled precious few 
people.  The guy in Borgin and Burkes comments on his, er, fondness 
of Dark objects, the Weasley's see right through him, everyone knows 
he was in with Voldemort.  The only person I can recall every truly 
trusting the guy is Fudge- and we all know how *that* story goes.

So I think you've got a good theory going there, but I just don't buy 
it.  I can't seem to think what else the problem might be.  Something 
interesting we don't yet know about the Malfoys?

-Laura
who would be grateful if anyone could steer her in the direction of 
some good speculation on this