OoP: What Snape is really doing out there...

[knvna]

No: HPFGUIDX 64712

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "darrin_burnett" 
<bard7696 at a...> wrote:


> Here's what I think he's doing and it involves another 
possible "good" former 
> Slyth.
> 
> Theory: 
> 
> There is another DE out there who wants to switch sides, and Snape 
is the 
> one trying to bring him in from the cold. He can still find out 
what V-Mort is 
> telling the DEs, through this person and really, only Snape can 
talk this 
> person off the fence, because he knows exactly what the guy, or gal 
is going 
> through.
> 
> Any ideas on who it could be?
> 
> Darrin

That`s an interesting theory, but doesn`t Snape bring up that the 
Dark Lord is highly skilled at Legilimency, stating that "The Dark 
Lord almost always knows when somebody is lying to him." (pg.531), 
further proving this when he, Voldemort, sees the truth in Harry`s 
eyes re. the smashed prophecy. 

I could see Snape more easily in a role with other wizarding families 
that perhaps were involved in the dark arts without ever actually 
joining up with Voldemorts ranks. 
Who better than Snape to know who these families are. 

My question regarding Snape is, How can families such as the Malfoys 
still tolerate him teaching their children, much less as the Head of 
their House?
K