Snape's role in the Order

[Sydney]

No: HPFGUIDX 71634



>  KelMc  wrote:

> Harry says it's Snape's job to find out what LV is saying to the DEs 
> and then there was a 
> "curious, almost satisfied expression on Snape's face when he 
> answered. 'Yes Potter,' he said, his eyes glinting. 'That is my 
> job." Page 591, Scholastic. 
> Well, we all know Snape. If he's looking almost satisfied somebody, 
> usually Harry, must have messed up. He's probably thinking "That's 
> right. Let your arrogance lead you astray yet again Potter." 
>  

Yeah, that made me start doubting too-- pre-OoP, I was convinced he
was going back to spy, simply because I couldn't think of anything
else as interesting.  Working on potions doesn't sound Snapey enough--
he seems to enjoy running around and doing things, and spying just
suits his character right down to the ground.

But there's a few things in OoP that really make me hesitate:

-- the above exchange, which to my ear really sounds like Snape is
thinking, "Ha!  Wrong again!"

-- the fact that Snape is going in and giving exciting reports to
meetings of the entire Order.  Isn't that kind of a gaping security
risk?  Are they completely certain they don't have a mole in the Order
itself?  The double-agent facade makes sense except that his reports
seems to consist of more than, "sorry, couln't get you anything, maybe
next week", while giving the real dirt directly to Dumbledore.  

-- also, I really missed a Scar-O-Vision view of Snape in Voldmort's
presence.  Maybe he was just never there... otherwise it just seems
like such an obvious detail to put in.

-- plus, the possibility of ANOTHER spy:  Avery.  Is he really just a
collosal f***-up?  Or is he a saboteur?  OR... dun dun dun:  is Avery
Snape?  Barty Crouch Jr. has been suggested as a polyjuice canditate
for Snape's cover, but perhaps it's the reformed but cowardly Avery
who generously offered himself as a 'double'. Snape could assume
Avery's role in meetings, while Avery curls up somewhere in protective
custody.   

If he's NOT spying though, I can't imagine what else involves him 
still keeping in good with Lucius Malfoy and giving 'reports'.  

Sydney-- hoping desperately it's not some vampire thing.