Were Dumbledore & Snape involved in James & Lilly's death+ LV downfall?

[scoutmom21113]

No: HPFGUIDX 90192

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ilubom" <irina_l_ at h...> wrote:
> <snip an excellent analysis> 
> Snape may have just started at Hogwarts or is about to and 
> Dumbledore knows that he is a former death eater who has turned 
spy. > It is possible that LV thought that he was positioning Snape 
at 
> Hogwarts to spy on DD. DD can use Snape, probably with Snape's 
full 
> knowledge, to feed the information to LV. Snape, in accordance 
with 
> the plan, tells LV only the first part of the prophecy. He knows 
> that by doing so, he sets in motion LV's downfall. This is why DD 
> trusts him - what better proof can there be that he is no longer a 
> supporter of LV than by becoming the instrument of his downfall. 
> Snape would also be in perfect position to pass on information 
> without arousing suspicion - if he is working at Hogwarts it is 
not 
> at all extraordinary that he overheard the prophecy - there is no 
> reason why LV would not believe him.
> 
> <snip> 
> Basically, the theory is that DD, with Snape's assistance set in 
> motion a chain of events that he knew was the only way to bring 
> about LV's downfall and in the process he sacrificed James and 
Lilly 
> (possibly with their knowledge/consent). Naturally, he would not 
> tell this to Harry - one could only imagine what his reaction 
would 
> be if he found out.

Bookworm:
This also explains something that has bugged me - if the prophecy 
was made before Harry's birth, why did Voldemort wait for more than 
15 months before attacking him?  Dumbledore would have known to send 
the Potters into hiding before Snape went to Voldemort.  He (or 
Flitwick possibly) would also have had time to help Lily with any 
protection charms. A year would have given them time to research 
obscure charms and spells.

Remember Voldemort's comment about the Death Eater 'who may have 
left me forever'? Hearing the entire prophecy would confirm that 
Snape hadn't told him the whole story.

Ravenclaw Bookworm (imagining Harry's reaction *when* he finds out)