Snape in SILK GOWNS

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No: HPFGUIDX 79171

No, this is not about Severus Snape's grey laundry or clothing habits 
and possible underlying meaning, this is about the acronym SILK 
GOWNS. 

Since reading OotP I firmly believe that Snape is being set up to be 
seriously accused of being at the evil side for sure. For instance, 
after Harry's first occlumency lesson he has a dream in which LV is 
very, very happy. The next day the trio reads in the Daily Prophet 
that the DE's have escaped Azkaban. Ron's conclusion is that it is 
that event that makes LV so very happy. Later on, the suggestion is 
made by Ron (again) that Snape is in fact trying to open Harry's mind 
a bit more for LV, through those occlumency lessons. Attentive 
readers would now probably say: `Aha, JKR is leading us astray with 
the happy event for LV! It is not the DE's escape, but LV now gaining 
more access to Harry's mind, thanks to Snape.' 
In fact (IMO) neither event is what LV makes so happy, but the 
information that Kreacher gave to the Malfoys about the growing 
father/brother relation between Harry and Sirius, and which was at 
that moment passed on to LV. Only we learn this much, much later, in 
the chapter where DD tells Harry all that he should have told 
earlier. But the suggestion is made (by JKR): it is Snape's doing 
that makes LV so happy.

Next the events leading to the `rescue mission' at the MoM (let me 
call it that) leave Snape in a suspicious position as well. To say, 
he is again a suspicious character as far as Harry is concerned. 
Another set up for a serious accusation in one of the books to come, 
again IMO.

So, how do I think that this will work out? Well, after presenting my 
take or theory (whichever) on Snape being related to the Malfoys (see 
my post 79062) in which I gave my opinion that the Agnes in St. 
Mungo's is in fact his mother, I would like to add why I think this 
is useful, by making this theory connect to SILK GOWNS.

In my reply to SILK GOWNS (post 79154) I agreed with the idea that 
the gum that the Longbottoms apparently receive in much abundance, 
contains something that keeps them incapacitated. Why couldn't this 
something be a potion?     
My theory is that the trio will somehow discover that Snape visits 
St. Mungo's. Perhaps through Neville, who has seen Snape there. As 
Harry, and Ron as well, are suspicious of him, they will connect this 
with the Longbottoms. Next they will begin to wonder about the gum 
and in some way discover that it has been tampered with.  So, as 
Snape comes there regularly and he is a potion master, he used to be 
a DE, he is still around LV
Oh, yes, a very neat accusation for Harry 
and Ron to make. I think that Hermione has difficulties believ. I 
even think that it is Lucius Malfoy's set up. That is why I suggested 
in my post 79062 that he pays the bill for Agnes' stay at St. 
Mungo's. Put Snape's mother in the same ward as the Longbottoms, use 
(or let someone else use – a healer -) a potion to tamper with the 
gum and who is the most obvious suspect? Not Lucius, but Snape. Add 
his dubious past, his current connections to LV, the fact that Snape 
is indebted to Lucius and Snape will have a difficult time proving 
his innocence.

And this adds another twist to the story, what will DD do with this? 
As DD has pointed out, more than once, he trusts Severus Snape. Will 
he continue to do so? I think he should. Some posters here have 
already said that DD's lenient behaviour with regard to the prank has 
been the `tipping over' moment for Snape to join LV's side. I believe 
that too, but feel that DD should now stick with Snape even if his 
trust wavers. Because if DD doesn't, Snape will feel being let down, 
again, and there is nothing that will stop him from joining LV really 
and for good.
My take (well, everything I write here is my take off course, but you 
grasp my meaning) is that DD will stick with Snape. Leading to, at 
the end, a scene at DD's office, explaining Snape's real situation to 
Harry.

Well, I leave my theory and its connections to others for the moment. 
Do I dare? Yes, I dare to take the liberty to add my own acronym to 
SILK GOWNS:

Snape
Soon
Neatly 
Accused &
Proven
Evil

in

Suspiciously
Insane
Longbottoms, the
Key is the

Gum
Or
Wrappers, that
Neville
Saves

So, we find S SNAPE in SILK GOWNS.

Hm, I rather begin to wonder whether this theory needs to be taken to 
TBAY? Can't tell for sure, so leave that to others.

Lilian, who secretly wonders if Snape will go rampant if he sees her 
in her just acquired grey silk night gown. Oops,.......wrong 
mode,.....that's fantasizing not theorizing.