Snape Question

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No: HPFGUIDX 104671


Remember the scene in the 3 broomsticks. Prof. McGonagall tells 
Hagrid etc that Dumbledore 'had his spies' and that one of those 
spies warned the Potters that they were in danger. Now, based on the 
fact we know Snape informed on Voldemort for the Order, we know he 
was aggreived about James Potter saving his life and wanted to acquit 
himself of that reciprocal duty, we know Snape did some MAJOR service 
to the Order - major enough to convince everyone he was on the 
correct side - that spy was Snape. He tried to save the Potters from 
Voldemort, but couldnt. 

By this stage he clearly wasnt at the heart of the Death Eaters, 
because he didnt know that Pettigrew, not Sirius, was the leak. I 
suspect that Snape giving that information was the point at which he 
effectively broke his cover - Voldemort knows there is one he 
has 'lost forever' of his old servants (OotP)- why put it in the text 
if its not a named charachter, and the one person it applies to is 
Snape? 

Snape IS a good guy. He just isn't a NICE guy.