[HPforGrownups] Re: Why didn't Voldemort die? (long) - and Snape

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 110274

<mz_annethrope at y...> wrote:
> What if Snape, being an expert at potions, had helped Voldemort
> become immortal, or at least knew the steps Voldemort had taken
> to protect himself from death? What if his telling DD about what 
> Voldemort had done was the reason why DD trusts him? And finally,
> what if DD told Lily about this and her knowledge might have 
> factored into her protection of Harry?



I can believe this.  I've had a hard time believing that Snape was a
garden-variety muggle-torturer like the Crabbes and Goyles of the DE
set.  They're just thugs.  Snape has a brain.  

What was Snape doing in the 3-5 years between graduation and
returning to Hogwarts as teacher?  JKR says that there are no
wizarding colleges or universities so where did he learn enough
potions to be able to teach?  (And I don't think its because he took
really, really good notes in 7th year.)

So he was apprenticed to a senior potions specialist (who was a DE
and Voldemort's personal chemist) and took part in the experiments
that Voldemort pursued to become immortal.  I can see Voldemort
talking openly in front of the chemist who was probably someone he
trusted and regarding Snape as just part of the furniture most of the
time.  Perfect place for spying, really.


Magda



		
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