Questions concerning Snape and Lucius

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 56910

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> >3) What is the nature of Snape and Lucius' relationship? Are they 
just simply co-Death Eaters or does it go deeper than that? Are they 
related?
> >Cousins maybe? Does Snape stay close to the Malfoys because he 
wants to protect Draco from Voldemort? To spy on the Malfoys because 
Lucius is one of Voldy's high ranking DEs?
> 

Just as an aside to the question of whether Snape and Lucius went to 
school, I don't think so. I think, however, that the first-name basis 
between Lucius and Arthur Weasley, and the deep animosity, indicates 
that THEY went to school together.

It also makes sense for Snape to maintain, either through desire or 
need to keep a cover, a relationship with former DEs. And he has to 
at least appear to protect Draco and young Crabbe and Goyle, else the 
little darlings will go running to their fathers and say that Snape 
has gone soft. If Snape ever had to spy again, like he might -- 
although I hope not -- then that would be remembered.

Darrin