Occlumency + Spy Snape
Steve
bboy_mn at yahoo.com
Fri Jan 23 08:02:45 UTC 2004
No: HPFGUIDX 89443
--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, electrogirl <jennalei2003 at y...>
wrote:
> ...edited...
>
> Something that has been bothering me about the whole
> Occlumency thing is this: Dumbledore was so worried
> about having any contact with Harry because of what
> Voldemort might learn, but no one seemed to care about
> the fact that Harry knew that Snape is a spy. He saw
> him at 12 Grimmauld place and everything. Wouldn't
> this be bad information for Voldemort to fish out of
> Harry's head??
>
> ...edited...
>
> =====
> Jen
bboy_mn:
Well, it won't come as a suprise to anyone, but I have a theory about
this, although I've posted it many times, so I'll try and stick to the
short version.
I believe many years ago before Voldemort's first defeat, Voldmort
sent Snape as a Spy to join Dumbledore. So any signs that Snape is
working with Dumbledore are exactly what Voldemort expects to see.
What Voldemort doesn't know is that Snape really has gone over to the
good side and is truly working for Dumbledore. Or at least, that is
what we are being lead to believe.
I can't see any other way that Voldemort or the Death Eaters would
continue to associate with Snape, or for that matter, even allow Snape
to continue to live. The only explanation I can come up with that
seems likely is that Voldemort sent Snape to join Dumbledore, so
Voldemort would have a trusted spy in Dumbledore's camp.
Naturally, to be a spy and be accepted by Dumbledore, Snape would have
to bring Dumbledore some pretty juicy information about the Death
Eater activities, and Snape, to stay in good graces with Voldemort,
would have to provide some valuable information about Dumbledore. With
Snape now working as a double agent, spying for both sides, each side
has to accept some degree of betrayal in order for Snape to maintain
his cover.
Now the question becomes, which side is Snape REALLY working for?
Typically Double Agent Spies ultimately are working for which ever
side wins. In Snape's case, I believe he truly is working for the good
side, but to maintain his cover, he may be compelled to do some
terrible things before the series ends.
If someone can give me a better, and most important, a LIKELY
explanation other than my own, I'd like to hear it.
Just a thought.
bboy_mn
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