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

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No: HPFGUIDX 65820

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bookraptor11" 
<DMCourt11 at c...> wrote:
> > I wrote:
> > 
> > > I just find it hard to reconcile my image of emotional Snape 
that 
> > > we've all come to know with controlled Snape who is a master 
> > > Occlumencer.
> And rowena_grunnionffitch replied:
> >    While Snape often expresses dislike and contempt he only 
seems 
> to 
> > lose control of himself three times > 
> However, I was thinking on your response at work and I thought of 
a 
> reason Snape, as an Occlumencer, would want to build up a stock of 
> unhappy and angry memories. In OOP it's never stated that Snape 
has 
> rejoined the DEs though he is getting info on Voldemort's moves.  
> 
> > 
> > Even people on the list who like Snape (and I am one), have had 
> trouble with his "I see no difference" comment to Hermione.  It 
may 
> be that it was said not only because Slytherins were around, but 
that 
> someday he would have to prove his loyalty again to V, and the 
> comment is vicious enough to not only convince V, but could be 
used 
> when Snape wanted to give V a laugh.
> 
> If you believe this theory then Snape is almost never truly out of 
> control.
> 
> Donna

I agree with this totally. Snapes new mission has obviously been to 
reinfiltrate the DeathEaters. Even though I think that his dislike 
for Harry is unfeigned (sigh) I am sure that his preference for 
Slytherins and Draco in particular is part of his cover. 

Lucius is apparently very high up in the DE organization, to show 
less than favoritism towards his son would be out of character for 
his cover. Also, what better position for him to be in (head of 
Slytherin) to keep him in the loop on all the DE's activities. We 
know that several have children in Slytherin, and teenager esp. have 
little idea of discretion but a great penchant for bragging rights. 

Although I can't say that I'm one of the ones that likes Snape, I do 
have a tremendous respect for the dangerous line that he's chosen to 
walk. Although I still dislike him enough to wonder if this isn't, 
at least in part, a chance to show up, even posthumously, all those 
other heroes of the last great conflict. This would go a long way 
towards explaining his active dislike of Harry. How would you like 
your, admittedly incredible, sacrifice of your wellbeing, and 
possibly your life, to be overshadowed by a fifteen year old boy

dorothy