Theory on Snape -

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 109270

vmonte responds:
"I'm going to admit up front that I'm prejudiced against Snape because 
I personally see that being part of Voldemort's minions is as bad as 
believing in ethnic cleansing, being a part of the KKK, a Nazi, etc. 
It's hard to believe that DD would ask Snape to join an evil cult 
knowing full well what he would probably be doing there. Do you think 
that Snape stayed home making potions while Voldemort and gang 
murdered and tortured people? "

DuffyPoo:
Nope, I think what I said was "DD knows Snape is going to have to 'participate' in the DE's activities or risk being found out; Snape knows it, too.  Snape 'at great personal risk' takes the job."  However, staying home and making truth potions, potions that kill people (Didn't Malfoy, Sr indicate he had some "poisons that might make it appear ---"), potions that coud be used in 'confections' that had a little more oomph that turning someone into a canary if eaten, would have been a good job for "Excuse me, but I believe I am the Potions Master" Snape.

vmonte:
"I do however, believe that DD is capable of forgiving people and 
giving them another chance (no matter what the crime(s)).  Does DD 
think that Snape had some kind of epiphany? Like St. Paul, who 
realized his evil ways and converted? Sadly, I'm not as forgiving as 
DD, and I also find Snape's conversion hard to believe."

DuffyPoo:
But Snape didn't really convert.  He was on DD's side all along.  He went over to LV on DD's orders, and came back after convincing LV that it would be a good plan, he could get closer to DD that way, in order to spy on him.  No conversion necessary.

vmonte 
"The problem with being a great occlumens is that you can fool 
everyone and every side.  Snape holds some nasty grudges. (Does he 
carry a list of people who have done him wrong? Has he crossed off 
James and Sirius?)"

DuffyPoo:
You can only fool a Legilimens.  No one else can get into his mind...that we know of so far.   

vmonte:
"Snape isn't just a grouchy guy who snaps at children. He's pretty 
nasty!  Granted, it could very well be that long term association 
with Voldemort turns people crazy.  Or that there are certain spells 
and magic that corrupt the soul, turning their victims into dark arts 
addicts.  I think that DD keeps Snape from becoming the DADA teacher 
because it will fuel Snape's addiction.  There is nothing nastier or 
sader than an unrepentant drug addict in denial."

DuffyPoo:
Nastiness is a good cover, isn't it?  Can't let the little kiddies - or anyone else - figure out he's really a good guy.  Might get back to the DEs, especially now he's got Malfoy, Jr., Crabbe, Jr., Goyle, Jr., and Nott, Jr. all in his Potions classes.


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