Snape and Lucius Malfoy

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 86097

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tania Canedo" <oneel at y...> wrote:
>   Actually, I think Snape went to Voldy on his own, DD has talked 
> about how much Snivellus loved the Dark Arts (which was also stated 
> by Sirius & Lupin), so I think that he was thrilled with Voldy's 
> ideas so he joined alone. He also speaks of hatred of "mud-bloods".
> 
>   Probably when he realized what Voldy's true intentions were he
> thought of backing out, but was afraid that he might get the same 
> doom as Sirius' brother, so, probably that's why he became "double 
> agent"
> 
>    About Malfoy and Snape, I think that they just became friends, 
> but not quite as you say that he admired the other... Specially of 
> what Umbridge said, that Lucius always speaks highly of him, that's 
> what got me thinking that probably they where just friends, not 
> worshiper and worshipee...
> 
>    Tania


Tania, I'm not sure whose post you're responding to since you didn't
quote from it. I don't think it's mine, though I've tossed out some
thoughts on the Snape/Malfoy relationship. It's important to note the
five or six year difference in their ages, so that when Malfoy first
noticed little Severus, he (Lucius) would have been sixteen or
seventeen. Also I think there's a distinct difference in social class;
pure blood or not (and I think he is), Snape doesn't appear to come
from a rich family. So any attention Lucius Malfoy paid to the
talented and unpopular little boy would have had a heavy element of
condescension in it. I do think, as I've said elsewhere, that Lucius
introduced the teenage Severus to the DEs by suggesting that here, at
last, he'd receive some recognition.

I do think that Regulus's murder may have been a factor in Snape's
decision to turn against Voldemort since it occurred right around the
time of Harry's birth and Snape started to spy for Dumbledore about a
year before the Potters were murdered, but I don't think it alone
would have convinced him. I think Voldemort revealed his intention to
go after the Potters (not specifically Harry since this was before the
prophecy) and Snape because of his life debt to James had to try to
prevent that from happening.

Just speculation, I know. But I don't think we can ignore the
influence of the older Slytherins, "almost all of whom became Death
Eaters," in influencing young Snape to join the DEs.

Carol