Death in book V

[deaviamara]

No: HPFGUIDX 61018

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Woolfolk <jjjwoolfolk at s...> 
wrote:
> Am I the only person who is afraid that Snape will die? I think I 
read 
> somewhere he was one of her favorite characters.
> I've wondered if the "fan" quote is in a sarcastic tone.....hmmmm.
> Julie W in AR

I definately agree with you and have thought the same thing as well. 
For instance (and based entirely on cannon), in GoF (p.651 AM PB)
Voldemort says "And here we have six missing Death Eaters...One, too 
cowardly to return (Karkaroff)...he will pay. One, who I believe has 
left me forever...he will be killed, of course..." Who else could he 
have been talking about than Snape?

Since Snape had turned spy and Dumbledore has most likely asked him 
to take up that job again, he is definatley putting himself at great 
risk - especially if/since Voldemort knows he has "left me forever", 
he is not going to believe his return. Of course Snape could act 
like he is Voldemort's spy, telling him he can keep tabs on 
Hogwarts/Dumbledore's/Harry's going ons, but even if 
Voldemort "bought" that, I think he would still know and just be 
bidding his time for Snape would obviously be useful.

Also (and forgive me if I'm wrong - I lent my SS to a friend), 
didn't Snape run into Quirrell and say something like "when you've 
had time to figure out where your loyalties lie". Voldemort, beneath 
the turban, had to have heard that entire conversation. He would 
also know that Snape was muttering a counter curse to save Harry 
(during first Quidditch match), etc. I find it very hard to believe 
that anything could persuade Voldemort that Snape was truly on his 
side.

So yes, I agree that Snape will at least be at great risk of being 
killed. Maybe JKR will have Harry save his life. Wonder if that 
would make Snape like Harry or just hate him more? Also, did you or 
anyone else think about who would be a potions teacher if he was 
killed? And also, just MHO, I have a great deal of respect for 
Snape - 1) on his own turning from badguy into goodguy and 2)being 
loyal enough to Dumbledore to return to that "spy" (if that is 
infact what Dumbledore has asked him). Does anyone think Harry has 
or will have that respect for him? (Though probably not based on 
Snape's knowledge that James or Rumus wasn't part of Black's 
childhood joke yet still "hates" Harry and because of him Harry has 
to live with Dursleys and Black is fugitive - well, then, I guess I 
answered that last question myself, lol).

By the way, my name is Deaviamara (pronounced de ahvia maura). This 
is my first post. I live in the Philadelphia area. Even though I 
have only discovered Harry Potter since January '03, I have read the 
books 4 times; have read most of the Lexicon (just dicovered that 
earlier this week); am 5 chapters short of finishing The Unofficial 
Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter (which I will finish before 
midnight 6/21); have seen both movies about 90 times each if not 
more; and collect the trading cards - currently have all 4 of the 
original sets minus (temporarily) about 41 cards.