Snape (Was: How is Snape doing it)

[catherinemckiernan]

No: HPFGUIDX 89967

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "quigonginger"
<quigonginger at y...> wrote:
> Catherine McK wrote:
> > Is the Dark Mark a two-way connection? I think probably not, else
> > there would be no point in Karkaroff fleeing, and no possibility of
> > interesting conspiracy if LV knew where all the DEs were (also
> > Hermione's coins, based on the same charm, are changeable only by 
> her,
> > not the holders). That said, the mark might indicate if the bearer
> > died, not that that is any help here as Crouch is alive.
> 
> Ginger:
> 
> Oooh, Catherine!  You got me thinking!  Crouch's mark could come in 
> handy.  Think on it:
> 
> Canon: 
> DE's have Dark Marks.
> LV can summon them by pressing the Dark Mark of one of his 
> followers.  
> When summoned, the Dark Mark burns upon their arm.  
> The Dark Mark is visible to others.
> 
> So, if Crouch is in the Rutabega ward at St. Mungo's, someone could 
> be monitering his mark to find out when/if LV is summoning his 
> minions.  Whether or not they could use this to find out more 
> information is up for grabs, but they would know at least that 
> something was up.
> 
<snip>

Good suggestion! It would also be a handy way of telling whether Snape
was being honest about his communications with Voldemort, if he
does/doesn't report on his mark burning. Not that anyone would be
suspicious of ol'Severus.

Catherine McK