Death Eaters: Still unanswered from GOF

[medeacallous]

No: HPFGUIDX 64567

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, An'nai Jiriki 
<xmezumiiru at y...> wrote:
> > Voldemort also mentions his most faithful servant
> > who was at Hogwarts
> > (Crouch Minor), one too cowardly to return, and one
> > he has lost forever.
> > Who are these Death Eaters. (If Snape is one of
> > those two Death Eaters
> > and yet capable of spying on Voldemort for the Order
> > of the Phoenix,
> > there is a leak in Voldemorts circle.)
> > 
> 
> I don't think Snape is any of the three Voldemort
> mentioned. Last time I read, Snape was in no way
> mentioned being at the last part of the tournament, or
> in the thick of things afterwards. From all other
> instances of big events, Snape is right besides either
> Dumbledore or McGonnagal. 
> 
> Also, Voldemort pauses to look over other DEs in the
> circle. I believe Snape is among those not named. It
> would explain why he was not surprised by Voldemort,
> but surprised by Crouch, Jr. It would also explain
> Snape's look in the hospital wing to Potter naming
> names. If Potter heard Snape's voice, he could have
> pointed him out. As for what Dumbledore asked Snape to
> do, I think it was go after Karakoff and bring him
> back, so Voldemort does not know about Snape's
> betrayal.
> 
> Chris
> 



Your theory is possible, but unlikely, I think.  The reason is that 
if Snape was there, I don't doubt he would have betrayed himself by 
stepping up to defend Harry, since Snape doubtless would have 
assumed that Harry was a goner.  And I don't have GoF in front of 
me, but wouldn't Snape have then also known that there was a spy at 
Hogwarts, and attempted to communicate that to Dumbledore?

MC