[HPforGrownups] Re:Snape's motivation (was:Re: Hermione and her time -turner and a Snape theory)

[Kelly Grosskreutz]

No: HPFGUIDX 58483

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, eloiseherisson at a... wrote:
> > JOdel:
> >
> > >I've begun to wonder; if Black and Potter were their generation's Fred
and
> > >George whether Snape may have been their Percy. And if that parallel
goes
> > >more than skin deep, Dumbledore may have been very glad for a chance to
have
> >
> > >a detailed private talk with this particular clever, prickly, upright
> > >Slytherin boy. After all, he knew he needed eyes and ears in the enemy
camp.
> > >
> > >The Snape/Dumbledore "deal" may have been struck all the way back then,
and
> > >Snape has *always* been on the "right" side. The testimony at
Karkaroff's
> > >trial was damage control, not the whole truth.
> >
> >
> >
> > I suppose you could be right. But I'll be very disappointed if you are!
;-)
> >
> > Snape is arguably JKR's most intriguing, possibly her most
three-dimesnional
> > character. He poses so many questions. Why does Dumbledore trust him?
Why did
> > he leave the DE's? Why did he *join* the DEs in the first place? Why
does he
> > hate Harry at the same time as apparently trying to protect him?
> >
> > You are right. All these questions could be answered by Snape and
Dumbledore
> > having cut a deal whilst Snape was still a student, by Snape having been
> > constantly in Dumbledore's service, his Death Eating a mere sham.
>
Donna:

> Hello there,
>
> I fully agree with Eloise on the fact that Snape would lose much of his
three-dimensional character if he had been a spy all along and never a Death
Eater. BUT: Is there any theory why Sirius - of all people! - should say
that he does not believe Dumbledore would ever had let Snape teach at
Hogwarts if he had been a Voldemort supporter at some point in his life?
(cf. GoF, chap. Padfoot Returns):
>
> "... and I know Dumbledore trusts where a lot people wouldn't, but I just
can't see him letting Snape teach at Hogwarts if he'd ever worked for
Voldemort."
>
> Now, we know that Sirius trusts Dumbledore deeply, but would his hatred
for Snape not make him at least consider the matter? He pointedly defends
his opinion when Ron confronts him with the fact that Moody (and Crouch)
have searched Snape's office etc.
>
> In the same context, Sirius says that Snape has never been accused of
being a Death Eater, so we know he does not know everything (seeing as
Karkaroff has accused Snape). But in saying that he does not *believe* Snape
has ever worked for Voldemort, he merely states his opinion, not a
well-known fact. And I think it's not a very *Sirius* thing to do, defending
Snape.
>
> Anyway, I would like whether there are any theories on this and whether
this has been already discussed on the list. (I'm new, so I might have
missed the discussion. In that case, I do apologise.)

My thoughts on this.  I don't see Sirius as being a huge Snape supporter
here.  He just knows what the DE's are capable of and the crimes they have
committed.  Being accused of being a DE himself, Sirius also understands how
public opinion is vehemently against the DE's.  And then he hears Snape
being connected with this group, but yet also knows that Snape is a teacher
at Hogwarts, implying that DD trusts Snape enough to let him be near a bunch
of children.  Sirius can't picture DD allowing anyone who had actually been
a DE into this sort of position.  Therefore, because of this, he concludes
that Snape couldn't have been a DE, or else DD wouldn't let him teach.

Kelly Grosskreutz
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