[HPforGrownups] Re: Why Spying!Snape won't happen

[Kelly Grosskreutz]

No: HPFGUIDX 58792

> >
> > Then, Kelly Grosskreutz wrote:
> >
> > One thing that sort of stood out at me last time I reread GoF.
Voldemort's
> > actual words regarding the second one mentioned is, "One who I *believe*
> has
> > left me forever."  I find it interesting that he used the word "believe"
in
> > his statement.
>
tepmurt continued:
> I agree.  Not to mention the fact that V used absolutely no names.  To me,
this
> appears to be typical JK misdirection.  Of course she could always be
doubly
> tricking us.  Perhaps she has gotten us used to her red herrings, but this
time
> she's being straightforward.  JK's a smart gal, I wouldn't put it past
her.

This is the way I see it.  If Snape has been assigned what many of us
believe to be the obvious mission, spy on Voldemort by "returning" to the
fold, then Voldemort's throwing in the word "believe" will be his way back
in.  It gives Snape a loophole.  Instead of killing first and asking
questions later, Voldemort will give him a chance to explain before AK'ing
him.  On the other hand, if Snape's mission is something other than spying
like he did in the last war, then I'm sure that Voldemort meant that
statement like many of us have taken it:  that if he lays eyes on Snape
again, Snape is a dead man.  I do not believe (yes, here I go using that
word now) that the statement was meant as a red herring.  I think that
Voldemort *was* talking about Snape in that line, but the exact intent is
what is open to interpretation.  I really do think the key is in the word
believe, as she knew many (including myself for over a year) would take that
line to mean that Snape was very much a dead man in Voldemort's eyes.  In
this situation, it's a case of every word counting when it comes to true
meaning.

Kelly Grosskreutz
http://www.idcnet.com/~ivanova