Snape at grave or not (was Re: Death Eaters)

[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 81373

--- "scoutmom21113" <navarro198> wrote:
> --- eowynn_24 <eowynn_24> wrote:
> Eowynn:
> <snip> I agree that Crouch Jr. was the most loyal servant and that 
> he had returned to LV service, however I do not believe that Snape 
> is one of the other two.Do we know for a fact that he wasn't there? 
> I can't find any canon to say he was at the tournament, only that 
> he was there after, and not until they reached Crouchs' office. 
> There is plenty of time for him to get back, and explain to DD what 
> happened and where he had been. 
> 
> Bookworm:
> So far I agree.  I think JKR wants us to assume she meant Karkaroff 
> and Snape as the cowardly and missing DEs, but is heading in a 
> different direction.  ... And not all of the DEs 
> spoke or were named, so Snape could have been there without Harry 
> realizing it.

hmmm, I never expected Snape to be there, but did think his excuse 
for appearing later was acceptable enough for LV.

If, however, Snape was one of the wizards LV walked past, then Why 
didn't Voldemort talk to him?
- Snape was not as active as Malfoy, and Malfoy got chewed out.
- Snape received a Hogwarts posting around the time James Potter was 
alerted to hide ... suspitious to LV or what?
- He had the most inside information about DD than any of them.

I think it is either because:
- Snape was not there 
or
- LV already had enough good reports about Snape that he diddn't need 
to talk to him.

That report could have come from:
- Barty Couch Jr who was at Hogwarts as Moody (although Couch didn't 
see Snape show his DE activities. Any report from Moody would not 
show Snape is still a "sleeper spy" or not)
or
- Peter Pettigrew. 

I Propose that:
- Peter was recruited to the DE by Snape. 
- Snape may have guided Wormtail to LV in Albania 
- Pettigrew reported about Snape to LV and that's why LV didn't feel 
the need to single Snape out when he was chewing out the other DE.