Clues in GoF (WAS: Clues in CoS)

[ggershman77 <ggershman77@yahoo.com>]

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Margaret Thomas 
<magsthomas at y...> wrote:
> 
> Was *SO* excited to see the Clues in CoS thread -- had
> latched onto that JKR comment about its "clue
> richness" to the remaining books, so quickly went back
> and re-read CoS to do some sleuthing.  
<snip>
> So there you are.  I hadn't seen any of these
> discussed here before, and would be interested in
> other people's take on them!  At this point, we're
> near the 100-day-countdown to OotP -- I'm hungry for
> any clues I can get! :)

An important clue from GoF, in my opinion, is at the end when Harry 
is listing off the Death Eaters that he learned of when combating 
Voldemort.  Watch for Snape's reaction:

"Look, I saw Voldemort come back!" Harry shouted. He tried to get out 
of bed again, but Mrs. Weasley forced him back. "I saw the Death 
Eaters! I can give you their names! Lucius Malfoy -"
Snape made a sudden movement, but as Harry looked at him, Snape's 
eyes flew back to Fudge."

I am guessing that there is some relationship between Snape and L. 
Malfoy that we dont know about.  It is entirely possible that, as 
Pettigrew noted, not all the Death Eaters were aware of who was and 
was not a Deather Eater, and some were acting under the influence.  
Many were charged and absolved.  Perhaps Snape did not know that 
Lucius was in cahoots with Voldie.  Or, perhaps Snape realizes that, 
since Malfoy is on the Board of the school, his trechery to Voldemort 
will be revealed.

Perhaps Snapes mission is to Lucius, and not to Voldemort.

Anyway, I think it is a clue.

Oh, and Snape is not a vampire. ;-)

Greg
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