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

[falcongk81]

No: HPFGUIDX 64779

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

My impression from OOP was that the DEs all still think Snape is on 
their side.  I found this highly unlikely, but its obvious that 
Malfoy and the gang still look up to him, and he is still trying his 
best to be the same jerk that he's always been, as though he is 
trying to keep up his cover.  It seemed to me like he has somehow 
pulled off convincing the DEs that he has always remained loyal to 
Vold.  He says himself that he is skilled in both Legilimancy and 
Occlumancy, so he could probably tell lies to Vold without getting 
caught.  And since Vold is probably really arrogant, he probably 
believes what those he views as less powerful say, since he uses 
legilimancy.  If Snape says "I never turned on you, Dark Lord", and 
he successfully uses Occlumancy to protect himself, Vold would 
probably believe him.

FalconGK