Secret Agent Snape

[slgazit]

No: HPFGUIDX 76865

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "subrosax99" <subrosax at e...> 
wrote:
> On top of this, wasn't it kind of stupid for Dumbledore to mention 
> the fact that Snape was a spy in front of Karkaroff? 
> Sorry if this has all been mentioned before. (And I'm sure it must 
> have been.)

My guess is that Snape's role in Voldemort's camp is a spy on
Dumbledore (that is the same role in reverse that he does for
Dumbledore). Therefore, for Voldemort, any public demonstration
of Dumbledore's support for Snape strengthens his belief that
his spying is working. Snape's occlumency powers make him an
ideal spy for Dumbledore - but also for Voldemort if he so chooses.
Clearly he cheats one of his two masters.
In the books we are made to believe that Snape
is firmly on the good side. It is repeated in nearly every book
how Dumbledore trusts Snape. Ron's suspicions about Snape are also
repeated in every book however.
It will be interesting to find who was right - Ron or Dumbledore...

Salit
(who thinks that Snape is currently on the good side but will turn
bad due to his hatered of Harry, perhaps after DD dies)