Snape the spy

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "as_ziggy" <as_ziggy at y...> 
wrote:

> So now I'm wondering what you all think about Snape's spying 
career.  
> Speak out =)
> 

Tom:

Hello Anne, Welcome to the group. This is a subject which interests me
greatly. I've already posted my ideas on this, however I'm happy to 
post again :-)

Snape can't possibly be the *direct* spy, but I think he is working 
through an intermediary. If LV catches the intermediary then Snape 
will get blamed and not the real spy. I think LV *knows* he turned 
over to the good guys. Snape is trying in his own way to make amends. 
Not doing a good job though.

My theory on who the real spy is: Narcissa Malfoy. The reason she 
turned is when her son was born (Draco) she didn't want him growing 
up in a world ruled by LV. She gets the information from her husband 
(unknown to him that she has turned to spy for the Order) and passes 
it on to Snape for the Order. This is the reason Snape is friends 
with the Malfoys. It has been pointed out that Kreacher went to her, 
but even DD said that he couldn't pass on any Order information and 
she would have assume that Harry was safe at  Hogwarts. 

I don't buy the double agent stuff. For one thing Snape has only been 
at Hogwarts for 14 years. This is in the OOTP when Umbridge is 
inspecting his class and asks about the DA post and how long he has 
been at Hogwarts. I think Snape is at Hogwarts for his own protection.

How's that?

Tom