LV's Happiest Moment

[rjmosu78]

No: HPFGUIDX 74306

Here goes--  my 1st post:

In OOTP, p. 542, following Harry's first session doing occlumency 
with Snape, Harry collapses in the dormitory and has another insight 
into LV's feelings.  "[Harry] wondered, with a feeling of great 
trepidation, what had happened to make Lord Voldemort the happiest he 
had been in fourteen years."

This brought to mind a brief discussion on the list about lengths of 
teaching service.  On p. 363, Snape tells Umbridge he's been teaching 
for fourteen years. 

Now, I realize that JKR means for the reader to immediately connect 
LV's happy feelings with the subsequent revelation about the DE's 
escape from Azkaban, but it makes for an interesting possibility if 
it's Snape's first session with Harry that's causing LV's extreme 
happiness....

And, yes, I think Snape is one of the most fascinating characters in 
the books.  I haven't yet figured out which side of the fence he's on.

Kellee