Snape's ability to spy?

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 68728


> 
> My guess is that Snape somehow resolved this with Voldemort. How 
was 
> he to know that Quirrel was hiding Voldemort under his turban, 
> anyway? As for saving Harry, it would have been his duty to save 
any 
> student, wouldn't it?
> 
> I'm hoping JKR will address this at some point because it doesn't 
> make much sense with the facts we have so far.


Snape did do more than the counter-curse. He got in Quirrel's face a 
few times and confronted him about "loyalty."

There is enough shading to allow for Snape to have have another 
motive for these actions, and "loyalty" could mean different things, 
depending on who the loyalty is to.

But, if Snape has turned spy, he has some serious 'splaining to do to 
V-Mort. D-Dore announced in full court that Snape had turned spy and 
was "no more a Death Eater than I am" and Quirrellmort (Q-Mort?) had 
dealings with Snape all year and seemed perfectly understand what 
Snape was doing.

But then again, Snape maybe could talk his way out of it.

I still think that Snape might be hovering very near the DE meetings, 
using his Occlumens to stay hidden, or using someone he knows on the 
inside (another possible turncoat? Mr. Lestrange?) who is giving him 
details. Both would fulfill the "it's my job to report what the Dark 
Lord is saying to his DEs" description and both would be very 
dangerous.

It just seems hard to imagine Snape, after all the chances for his 
cover to crack, has been able to go back in and say, "Uncle Voldie! 
I'm home. So, what's the plan?"

Darrin
-- I Love the 80s Moment: "Hands Across America. We all stood there, 
holding hands, and we were all thinking 'How long before I can let 
this asshole's hand go?"