Snape and expulsion (Re: Who knows about the Prophecy?)

[meidbh]

No: HPFGUIDX 108407

andromeda writes:
"Does Snape?  I always wonder, when rereading the books and seeing 
his frequent attempts to get Harry expelled, whether he knows.  
Doesn't seem like  a good way to prepare "the one" for his final 
battle."

Meidbh here:

If VM returns to power Snape is at high risk. He defected to the 
other side. (Though compared to the other DEs, eg Karkaroff, he 
doesn't appear to be that all that scared...)

Perhaps Snape hoped initially that he could get Harry expelled from 
Hogwarts back to anonymity. Then VM might not have found Harry to 
perform the magic that finally enabled him to regain his bodily 
form.  Maybe Snape was in his own inimitable way trying to prevent 
to return of VM - and save his own skin.

Then again, JKR did tell us not to get too fond of Snape (Book Day 
talk with Stephen Fry). Much as I hate the thought I think he may 
turn out to be a baddie after all...

I wonder if Snape would have hated Harry as much if he had chosen 
Slytherin, they needed a decent seeker.

Meidbh :-)