Theory on Snape

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 109341

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.<<


vivian again:
"You mean according to your theory don't you? Per canon, Snape was 
once a DE that switch sides at personal risk. Do you really think 
that DD knowingly allowed Snape to murder and torture people just so 
that he could gain information about Voldemort? This would make DD 
worse than Voldemort IMO. "  

DuffyPoo again:
Yes, I meant according to my theory.  Where does canon say that Snape murdered and tortured people?  In my theory, his job for LV is to spy on DD.  A 'spot of Muggle torture' such as took place at the Quidditch World Cup, may not have been nice, but didn't do any permanent damage either, apart from the family members having their memories modified.  Mr. Roberts, according to the wizard in plus-fours, had to have his memory modified "ten times a day to keep him happy."


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.<<<

vivian again:
"Didn't JKR say something about Snape's personality? Something about 
children aren't fooled by this kind of teacher (I know I'm 
misquoting). I really think that with Snape what you see is what you 
get. Adults have a tendency to rationalize behavior in a way that a 
child does not. I think Dumbledore is in for a nasty surprise."


DuffyPoo again:
Sorry, I can't keep up with all of JKRs interviews (and certainly can never seem to find something from her to quote when I want it...that dratted search at the Lexicon doesn't work well for me at all) she may well have said something I missed that would blow my theory completely out of the water.  However, what you see is what you get could be the result of a nice, nasty little potion Mr. Snape drinks regularly.  

Mind you, I'm not hanging on to this thoery with my teeth.  As I said, I started out thinking Snape was a double agent, but worked into this theory as I went along.  Also, I have no vested interest in any of these people, they're fictional after all.  I don't care if HP is the one to vanquish the Dark Lord or if it turns out to be Hermione, or some obscure person we hardly know of, or don't yet know.  I don't care if DD is a polyjuiced LV, or if there are two DDs walking through all this world, one invisible, only showing up when needed, and that's how he knows everything he appears to know.  It doesn't matter to me what side Snape ends up on.  About the only outcome of the books I really would care about would be if Fred and George turned out to really be cheaters (in the matter of the Quidditch match or giving Hermione a sleeping draught in her Butterbeer) or if they go over to LV's side.  





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