Snape, Quirrellmort question...

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 109319

> Josh: 
> > Only 3 were absent who weren't in Azkaban, and Snape's absence 
> > would be assumed as he would be on Hogwarts grounds and unable to 
> > apparate so immediately.
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan:
> I think you're right, Josh, that if Snape *isn't* one of the three 
> Voldy mentions, it might be because he realizes Snape couldn't get 
> away from Hogwarts immediately without arousing DD's suspicions.
> 
> On the other issue--I'm away from my books, so I probably shouldn't 
> take this on, but if I'm wrong, I'm sure someone will correct me.  
> *Is* it true that there were only three who were missing who weren't 
> in Azkaban?  Weren't there several gaps around the circle?  I thought 
> that Voldy simply *discussed* three but that they didn't comprise
all the missing DEs in toto.  Can someone confirm or correct me?

Carol responds:
He specifically mentions the "three who have died in his service"
(Wilkes, Rosier, and ?); the "loyal servant" (Barty Jr.), the "coward"
(has to be Karkaroff, IMO, since he has reason to fear the other DEs
and has "fled"), and the one he believes has left him forever (Snape,
IMO); and two of the three Lestranges (Bellatrix and Rodolphus).

He does *not* mention Rabastan, oddly enough, since he was one of the
four who "loyally" sought out the Longbottoms to Crucio them for
information, or any of the other Azkaban prisoners (Rookwood, Dolohov,
Mulciber, possibly Jugson). There's also Travers, who went to Azkaban
and may have died there since he wasn't in the MoM raid--I doubt that
such a death would count as dying in LV's service).

So, yes, there are at least four or five gaps that were passed over in
silence, just as there appear to be DEs who were present but unnamed.

Carol, who thinks that Barty Jr. kept tabs on both Snape and Karkaroff
for Voldemort and that Voldemort knows very well who fled through
cowardice and who chose to remain at Hogwarts at great personal risk.