Secret Agent Snape

[catherinemckiernan]

No: HPFGUIDX 77794

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "quimbyquidditch"
<qmasters at y...> wrote:
> 
> Catherine wrote:
> > I thought that Snape's activities in OotP were something to do with
> > Lucius Malfoy rather than direct contant with Voldemort, which would
> > surely be too risky. Snape is
> > clearly in contact with Lucius (hence his remark to Sirius about L
> > recognising S). However whether he is in touch with Lord V. through
> > Lucius or doing something else entirely is up in the air (until
> > someone finds a really good clue). Of course, if Voldemort can read
> > Malfoy's mind ("The Dark Lord knows," "He always knows") then he?ll
> > know about Snape's activities.
> > 
> > Catherine McK
> 
> This is just a wilde theory.  I am entirely unable to back it up with 
> canon and it's only half-developed.  We know that talented 
> leglimancists can plant thoughts (as Voldemort did with Harry when 
> Harry thought Sirius was in the Ministry of Magic).  To what extent 
> can they plant thoughts?  Do you think Snape could plant a thought in 
> Malfoy's mind, without Malfoy knowing the thought had been planted, 
> and then Malfoy could pass that thought on to Voldemort?  Could Snape 
> be passing misinformation on to Voldemort using Malfoy as the vessel, 
> or is that just too far out of the bounds of leglimancy?
> 
> quimbyquidditch, who admits it's a very weak theory . . .

No it isn't, it's a great theory. Snape doesn't even have to 'plant'
if merely say things that bubble in Malfoy's mind for V. to pick up on.
Catherine McK