What's in it for Snape? Finding motive...

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No: HPFGUIDX 97145

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vmonte" <vmonte at y...> wrote:

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> What motivates Snape?  Is he really working for the Order, 
> Voldemort, or himself? Is he good, bad, or neither? 
> 
> Here is my problem with Snape.  I find it hard to believe that 
> knowing what we know about him that he is working for either 
> Voldemort or DD.  He seems to have contempt for both sides.  He also 
> craves recognition (obvious when you read PoA). 
> 
> I think that Snape is out for himself. He loves to manipulate people
> (post # 94176). 
> It would be funny if we were to find out that the prophecy was a hoax 
> of Snape's.  Maybe he wants the DEs and the Order to self-destruct. 
> (post # 97000, and 97079)


Not the first  time I've pushed my ideas on this subject.

Snape's motivation?  Revenge.
It's in character and believable not just by posters but by Dumbledore.
And it's personal. He doesn't hate  DEs, just Voldy. Malfoy et al are his
natural friends and buddies, the members of the Order aren't. But that
doesn't bother  him much, his philosophy is that old dictum:
"My enemy's enemy is my friend."

And the reason he hates Voldy? Voldy was responsible for the death of
his family.

Too many past posts of mine to list, but if you're interested start with
69509 'Snape - A very good hater."

Kneasy