The Secret of Severus Snape- My Theory (long)

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Today we will be talking about Snape and only Snape. The most 
interesting character in Harry Potter Series. I have a lot to say on 
him today. SO, sit back and enjoy......

Severus Snape, Death-Eater Snape, Prof.Severus Snape, only Snape and 
Severus Snape of Order of the Phoenix Society. See how JKR has shaded 
this man with many colours. What's his true colour we don't even 
know. But we are anxious to know. About 16 years ago, somethig 
miracoulus happened and Voldemort lost his all powers. 16 years ago, 
Severus Snape was a death eater. 16 years ago, that former death-
eater entered Hogwarts bearing a designation of a Professor-The 
Potions Master Snape. 16 years ago, Lily Potter and James Potter had 
died to save Harry's life bacause Harry Potter is the one. In the 
chapter Pensieve, we came to know that Snape turned his back on his 
master just before Harry's death. Dumbledore had said this while 
defending Snape in front of Wizard Court. Whenever Harry asks 
Dumbledore about the secret agreement between him and Snape, 
Dumbledore always refuses to answer by saying"That is a matter 
between me and Prof.Snape" Even Sirius and Lupin have been wondering 
about Snape and Dumbledore bond few years ago. To know this, we need 
to ask one question to ourself and that is why did Snape turn his 
back on Voldemort? You just can't hand over your resignation letter 
to Voldemort. Either it is a service of a lifetime or else suffering 
and death. There is nowhere to go other than this. So why Snape took 
such bold step? The possible and the only one reason seems to me at 
this point is that of a murder of his most cared about person by 
Voldemort. That death shocked him to such an extent that he came to 
know Voldemort's true colours. Remember what Sirius had said about 
his brother? His brother Regulus Black joined death eaters in young 
age. Everyone(Pure Blood Families) thought that he is doing all this 
for erradication of Muggleborns and Mudbloods. But as times passed, 
all these pure blood families came to know about his true goal. 
Voldemort wanted to rule the wizarding world. Killing mudbloods 
didn't matter to him any more as he was the dictator of whole 
wizarding world. What I think is that Snape also had joined Voldemort 
to erradicate all the Mudbloods from wizrading world. He was feeling 
proud of doing this. But after Voldemort started to show his  true 
colours. What must have happened after this is the death of a person 
Snape most cared about. Thus, Snape came to know about Voldemort real 
face. But he was still in death-eaters' circle making his mind 
whether to leave Voldemort or not. But he wanted to revenge of the 
murder of his beloved person Voldemort had committed. During that 
time only, he also came to know about the prophecy made about the boy 
who could be Voldemort's murderer. He came to know that Harry Potter 
is that boy. He seemed very close to Voldemort as he was highly 
intelligent, a good planner of the game. But people on that side of 
the wall were not knowing about the fact that Potters were on the 
target. So, what Snape thought that this was only his chance to take 
his revenge on Voldemort. But he also knew that he alone can't get 
harm Dumbledore on his own. But he perfectly knew that Dumbledore was 
the one Lord had ever feared. He had known this by spending more and 
more time with Voldemort and knowing him and his thinking. Snape was 
Voldemort's brain. He was the most faithful servant of Voldemort 
according to me. But he had to find Dumbledore and tell him to 
protect Harry Potter. He knew that Dumbledore has his ways of 
protecting. He knew that Voldemort doesn't consider ancient magic as 
effective. He knew the strength and weaknesses of Voldemort. One can 
say that Voldemort overtrusted him and Snape capitalised on that. He 
contacted Dumbledore and told him everything he needed to know and 
not more than that.But first he had to prove his loyalty to 
Dumbledore since Dumbledore wasn't going to trust him by hearing 
reasons such as change of mind by death of Snape's most cared about 
person. He proved his loyalty towards Dumbledore by giving true and 
important information about Voldemort's plans day by day. He was 
using Dumbledore to get his revenge on Voldemort. He was moving the 
pauns on the chessboard. Dumbledore was only his chance. His plan was 
to make that Dumbledore becomes greatest bulley in the ground and 
after Voldemort's downfall, he was going to join Dumbledore. He knew 
that after downfall of Voldemort, Dumbledore wouldn't kill him. He 
knew he'll leave him. But he also knew that even if Voldemort got 
vanquished by Dumbledore, he'll come back some day again. But at the 
time of Voldemort's rebirth , Voldemort will have to reunite all 
death-eaters and thus he may not be 100% like the former King 
Voldemort. So,  he can't leave Dumbledore even if Dumbledore decides 
to leave him. This was the master plan of a mastermind.

	Days were passing by and Snape was finding more difficult to 
play this double role. On one hand, he had to show his loyalty 
towards Voldemort by implementing the tasks he had ordered and on the 
other hand, he also had to show his faithfulness towards Dumbledore. 
The instinct of getting the revenge on Voldemort was so intense that 
it forced him to help Dumbledore day by day. And then something 
happened, something which Snape wouldn't have controlled by himself. 
The prophecy was made and one death-eater heard it partially and 
informed it instantly to Voldemort. If Snape would have been 
eavesdropper, he wouldn't have let this happen. He would have lied 
that he hadn't heard anything. He also possessed the skill of 
legilimency and because of this he would have lied even to Voldemort. 
But as he wasn't there the night prophecy was made, he failed to 
control the situation. Because of this event, first Dumbledore 
started loosing faith on Snape and second is that Snape came to know 
that Dumbledore is not that man he was looking for.He realised one 
fact that Dumbledore can't kill Voldemort. His plan had failed to 
great extent, he was trapped between Dumbledore and Voldemort. Where 
to go? What about his revenge on Voldemort? But again that instinct 
of revenge kept him alive and forced him again to opt for Dumbledore 
because Dumbledore was the one who knew the full contents of the 
prophecy and because of this he had more chance of getting answer to 
the prophecy than Voldemort. Voldemort was also trying hard to know 
that person. But in the end, Voldemort got the answer more quicker 
than Dumbledore. As soon as Snape came to know about Voldemort 
targetting Potters, he instantly informed Dumbledore and insisted him 
on sending Potters into hiding place. Snape had known Potters for a 
long time. He had to forget his rivalry because Harry had proved to 
be his last chance.Dumbledore used fidelius charm to hide the Potters 
from Voldemort's grip.He appointed Sirius as Potters' secret-keeper. 
Snape was so sure that Dumbledore would protect the boy at any cost. 
Boy's admission at Hogwarts was certain. Once the boy grew older and 
joined hogwarts, he would be ready to face Voldemort. But till that 
time, survival of Harry Potter was necessary for both Snape and 
Dumbledore. But again, something worse happened, unknowingly to 
Dumbledore, Sirius chose Wormtail as Potters' secret-keeper and that 
did the damage. Voldemort had a team of spies, death-eaters. 
Voldemort used to keep such level of secrecy that one death-eater 
wasn't knowing who the other DEs and what are they doing for 
Voldemort? Wormtail was working for Voldemort and even Snape failed 
to know this fact. Thus, he was unable to stop Voldemort from finding 
Potters. But atlast and fortunately, Snape got his chance of getting 
revenge on Voldemort .Voldemort lost his powers, the curse rebounded, 
Harry Potter defeated Voldemort for the first time.The situation 
suddenly changed and Dumbledore became the greatest bulley in the 
ground. Death-eaters were caught, Ministry of Magic came into power. 
Snape was more than happy for achieving the success.On the basis  
given by Dumbledore, Snape got cleared of all charges. No death-
eaters suspected him because they all were also trying to find ways 
to get themselves free. They were all assuming that Snape had fooled 
Dumbledore to get him free. Snape started pretending that like other 
death-eaters he was also binding his time.He was telling DEs that no 
sooner Voldemort come back he would rejoin his service. Snape is a 
genious and there is no doubt about. 

 His plan had indeed succeeded fortunately. And now he knew where his 
loyalty would lie. He knew that Voldemort will be back some day 
again, so he can't leave Dumbledore. He had to find some safest place 
to stay and hide where Voldmeort can't get his hands on him. And he 
got it; Hogwarts was that place. He insisted on working for a post of 
a teacher at Hogwarts and he got the job.Snape was inside the castle 
now; safe and very much relaxed. I have told you what we didn't know 
and the rest we all know. And the person who Snape cared about the 
most probably could be his mother, father rather than Lily Potter. 
There is a mention of a two person which haven't been named in the 
incident where Harry gets into Snape's memory for a short time and 
sees a women and a boy and a man. We know who that boy is and the 
other two people could just be Snape's parents. JKR always gives a 
hint, remember. So keep hunting!!!!!!!! 

Till then Goodbye and Have a nice day ahead.......