Snape's Motives

[Dave]

No: HPFGUIDX 88871

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lizvega2" <lizvega2 at y...> 
wrote:
> Jo herself said that we have to keep an eye on ol' Severus. I know 
> that some think he's really a nice guy under the sarcasm and 
grease, 
> and other's think he's hoodwinking Dumbledore and the Order.
 
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> I don't think that Snape's acting double agent for Voldemort, but 
> neither do I think that he's being totally honest with Dumbledore 
> either. I think that he's basically looking out for himself. He 
> jumped Voldemorts ship, because he realized he was on the losing 
> side. Maybe, he felt that HE was more powerful than Voldemort, but 
> that Dumbledore was more powerful than both. Notice, he came to 
work 
> at Hogwarts two months before James and Lilly died. Coincidence? 
> Surely not. The truth is, though, we don't know. Jo's expertly laid 
> clues among the red herring's make it difficult to decipher 
> anything. Bless her.

I think hits to the hub of Snape, his duplicity, he acts mean and 
evil, yet he helps Harry when he needs him.
He has the Dark Mark of the Death Eaters yet Dumbledore 'trusts' him.
He also has the ability, 'Legimens' and 'Occlumency' to read others 
minds and block his own thoughts, which could mean he tells some 
people what they want to hear whilst blocking his true thoughts.

Duplicity.....we have yet to get to the truth of Severus Snape.

Dave