Snape (Was: How is Snape doing it)

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No: HPFGUIDX 89960

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Berit Jakobsen" 
<belijako at o...> wrote:
> Ginger wrote:
>> I doubt Snape's DE-mark has been deactivated. At the end of GoF, 
> Snape tells Fudge and Dumbledore that the mark burned black just an 
> hour ago, so at least it was higly functional at that time. Also, 
do 
> you really think Voldemort could or would want to deactivate any 
DE's 
> mark? He'd want all DE's, whether they had betray him or not, never 
> to be able to escape the feeling of his evil presence... It's in 
his 
> nature not to let anyone escape his clutches. I believe Impostor!
> Moody's thoughts reflects his Master's: "What I hate most is a DE 
who 
> walked free"... And his words to Snape: There are spots who'll 
never 
> come off, if get my meaning" (not the exact wording)... It's clear 
> Crouch Jr knew Snape to be a traitor.
> 

And - not that I have my books with me - but there's that remark of 
Sirius in OOP, The Most Ancient and Noble House of Black.  He's 
referring to Regulus, but...

Approximate quote:  "It's a lifetime of service or death" or words to 
that effect.  Which kind of stymies the idea that Snape can just hand 
in his notice or take a sabbatical.

June