[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape

[Taryn Kimel]

No: HPFGUIDX 89680

Inge wrote:
I just wondered if maybe the reason Dumbledore trusts him so much - 
could it be that the reason Snape became a Death Eater in the first 
place was by Dumbledore's request? That Dumbledore wanted a spy as 
close to Voldemort as possible and Snape was the best choise?

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Taryn replies: 
Got my book right here!
"I have given evidence already on this matter," he [Dumbledore] said 
calmly. "Severus Snape was indeed a Death Eater. However, he rejoined 
our side before Lord Voldemort's downfall and turned spy for us, at 
great personal risk. He is now no more a Death Eater than I am." [GoF 
American paperback, pg. 590-591]

So it seems pretty clear that Snape joined the Death Eaters and THEN 
turned spy for Dumbledore. I think the idea that he joined the DE's 
at Dumbledore's request doesn't seem enough to explain the trust 
between them and seems too simple an explanation.


Inge again:
These words were spoken by Dumbledore during the trial back then when 
Karkaroff was giving out names and revealed Snape as being a DE.

Dumbledore may not have told the entire truth. 
In fact some of what Dumbledore says at the trial could be the truth 
with modifications.

When he tells the court: "Severus Snape was indeed a Death Eater. 
However, he rejoined our side before Lord Voldemort's downfall and 
turned spy for us, at great personal risk. He is now no more a Death 
Eater than I am." - it just could be the truth - only 
Dumbledore 'forgot' to tell the whole truth - namely that Snape 
became a DE because Dumbledore asked him to.
The theory still works and I really like the idea. Makes me love 
Severus even more to think what he had to give up and to live such a 
horrible double-life, taking everyone's disgust when he was (is) 
indeed a true hero - and nobody but Dumbledore knows.

Taryn:
But how could he have ALWAYS been a spy for DD if he was a DE and THEN became a spy? I'll agree DD doesn't always tell the whole truth, but that would seem to be a direct contradiction of what he said.

Also, what reason would DD have for not telling everyone Snape only became a DE under his request and to spy for the good side? It certainly would've made Snape look a little better.

Besides, I think Snape is partly so interesting because he WAS a bad guy, and something happened to make him turn to the good side. He's a great mystery.

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