Snape's and LV's boggarts (Was: Why DD might not want Snape for DADA job

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 94823

> Khilari wrote:
> As a related thought, does LV have a sense of humour? I would love to 
> know what his boggart looks like and whether he can fight it.
> 
> Berit replies:
> 
> Love your question Khilari :-) According to canon, there are only two 
> things Voldemort fears: Death and Dumbledore! Whether the Dark Lord 
> can muster enough humour to tackle a boggart in the shape of any of 
> them, I don't know...

Carol:
Good point, Berit! DD is "the only one he ever feared," which would
make him the logical boggart, but it's also possible that he envisions
himself dead, rather like Mrs. Weasley's boggart but more
self-centered. It would be relatively easy to make DD ridiculous if LV
has any sense of humor at all, but not so easy to do the same with his
own death. (Are you listening, Harry? Loose a boggart on LV!)

Speaking of boggarts, I've been thinking of JKR's unanswered question
about Snape's boggart and what he might be afraid of. The only thing I
can think of (related to his possible reasons for switching to
Dumbledore's side) is the fear of having to perform an Unforgiveable
Curse on an innocent person. (Regulus Black died for exactly that
reason.) I'm not sure how that could be made into a boggart, much less
how it could be made ridiculous, but it seems to me like a logical
fear for Snape. Another possibility, of course, is fear of being
caught in his double agent game, which would account for the pale face
and glittering eyes at the end of GoF. Maybe he would see himself in
Regulus Black's place. But again, how would he make that ridiculous?

Carol, who wonders if Harry will see Snape's boggart and rescue him
from it ( don't think Snape would be grateful!)