Snape's Hiring

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 86327

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Julie" <inky_quill at h...> wrote:
> Hello, everyone.
> I've been lurking for months enjoying the really insightful and 
> informative discussions on different aspects of the Harry Potter 
> books.  Many of you know the characters and books backwards and 
> forwards, its amazing and a lot of fun to follow (and very humbling)!
> 
> I've a question that I hope someone can help me with, regarding the 
> end of Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix.
> 
> I've read each book several times (US edition), but can't seem to 
> find the information.  I've been told through another list that JKR 
> clearly stated in O of P that Severus Snape's presence teaching at 
> Hogwarts was ordered and approved of by Lord Voldemort in order to 
> spy on Dumbledore.  (She/he is emphatic that this is one more piece 
> of evidence that Snape was at the rebirth in the graveyard and is 
> really ultimately loyal to Voldemort and not Dumbledore.) 
> 
> I've looked and looked but I just can't find this information 
> anywhere (nor conclusive proof that SS was at the cemetery).  I would 
> hate to think that I've misread such important points.  Since many of 
> you really know the books inside and out, would someone be willing to 
> point me in the right direction to that passage in the book?
> 
> Thanks,
> Julie


Carol:
Snape's teachimng at Hogwarts ordered by Lord Voltemort? Please ask
your list friend to provide a page reference. She seems to be
confusing fanfic with canon.

As far as I can see, all of the evidence points in the opposite
direction, to Snape as "the one I believe has left us forever." Since
you can't apparate out of Hogwarts and Snape was at the Tri-Wizard
tournament with Dumbledore, how does your friend think he managed to
get to the graveyard and back? Also, he told Dumbledore that the mark
on his arm was darkening and deepening and told Karkaroff, who was in
the same situation, to "flee" if he feared Voldemort; he himself would
remain at Hogwarts.

Carol