Death Eaters: Still unanswered from GOF

[Grey Wolf]

No: HPFGUIDX 62882

Renee wrote:
> I agree which means that even though we learned how Snape was able to 
> lie to Voldemort, Occlumency (I hope I spelled that right)it means 
> Voldemort could already know he has a spy among his ranks. He is 
> probably only letting Snape survive because he thinks he can use him 
> to send false information. For whatever reason, it sets up some 
> interesting plot options in the future and frankly I'm surprised it 
> didn't come into play in OoP.
> Renee

No, it means that Voldemort knows Snape's a good spy whose mind cannot 
be read. It is not impossible to think that Voldemort himself taught 
Occlumency to some of his DEs with that purpose. The only thing 
Voldemort knows is that Snape is too calmed to read his thoughts, 
because he's focused enough. That probably makes him a better potions 
master and DE, anyway. Voldemort won't trust him as much as he would 
trust Crabbe, who's thoughts (or lack of them) are easy to read, but 
Voldemort really doesn't trust anyone anyway, so that's no great loss.

By the way, Voldemorts abilities at reading minds and knowing when 
people lie explains how he could tell Harry's lie before the mirror of 
Erised at the end of PS. I had always wondered about that, since 
Harry's lie was not obvious - unless, of course, you can "read" minds.

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf