Snape as a Spy, but for Whom?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 86432

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kathryn Cawte" <kcawte at n...>
wrote: 
> 
> > bboy_mn:
> >
> > One minor point regarding Snape's interaction with Quirrell while
> > Voldemort possessed Quirrell; ..., while Voldemort can be unhappy 
> > about it, he certainly can't blame Snape, or consider Snape's 
> > actions as being directed against Voldemort.
> >


> K
> 
> And if Snape's counting on that then he's- 
> a) very very sure of his value to Voldemort, 
> b) loyal to Dumbledore to the point of taking extreme risks - and
> I mean above and beyond the 'normal' risks of spying here, or 
> c)insane.
> 
> Because I'm not sure I'd want to risk my life on the assumption that
> the insane psychopath I was pretending to follow was going to act in
> an incredibly reasonable, forgiving and logical manner.
> 
> K

bboy_mn:

I have no doubt that Snape paid a high price in PAIN, for messing with
Voldemort's efforts to get the Stone. And another high price in pain,
just to remind Snape, that failure (or betrayal) are not an option. 

I think Voldemort is very sure of Snape's value, but perhaps for
different reasons than Snape views his own value. Certainly, Voldemort
knows Snape, having been a teacher at Hogwarts and working closely
with Dumbledore, has a lot of valuable information and insight into
Dumbledore. But that doesn't mean he fully trust or has fully taken
Snape back into the fold. It just means that for now, he sees Snape as
being useful. 

When his preceived usefulness is gone, then Snape is gone along with it. 


> K:
> 
> "The Loudest Noise Comes From The Electric Minerva."

bboy_mn:

Personally, I've always preferred the acoustic Minerva.

bboy_mn