Snape's Destiny/JKR quotes (or Snape-aholics and Siriophiles)

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 105330


snip. 
Lisa:

snip.

> On the other hand, I've never been terribly convinced by the 
> whole "Snape treats Harry and/or Neville badly as part of his act 
as 
> a spy" theory.  From the point of view of Voldemort and his 
> supporters, Snape is supposedly on their side, but playing a role 
as 
> a Dumbledore supporter, or at the least playing a role as just 
> another Hogwarts professor.  If that is the case, wouldn't he be 
> more convincing in either of these roles if he wasn't so 
> obviously "against" the "Boy Who Lived"?  Is he trying to convince 
> whatever Death Eaters are supposedly keeping tabs on his behavior 
in 
> his classroom (and even in one-on-one Occlumency lessons?) that 
he's 
> a *bad* spy, that he's giving Dumbledore reason to doubt him?  I 
> most definitely think there is more to Snape than we know, and I'm 
> curious as to what we'll find out in future books, but this is one 
> explanation for his behavior that still doesn't make much sense to 
> me.  Clarification/explanation of it is most welcome.
> 
> Lisa



Hi, Lisa!

I am also not terribly convinced by "this is just an act to keep the 
cover" theory for different reasons.


First of all, as I posted earlier I am not entirely convinced that 
Snape went back to spying. At the most, I may agree that he is spying 
unconventionally - either using Occlumency on Malfoy (till he got in 
Azkaban, of course), or something else.

Furthermore, when in OoP they say something to the effect that he was 
giving the report (I am sorry, posting from work, don't have the book 
with me again.), I am almost positive that we are due for surprise in 
the next books and this spy is somebody else, not Snape. I have no 
clue, who this person is though.


So, if Snape did not go back to Voldemort, what cover does he has to 
maintain? 


Assuming for the sake of argument that he went back to Voldemort, I 
am also not quite sure how it will blew his cover if he will be (oh, 
horror :)) ... decent to Harry?

I agree with you - it will be much better cover for him to be ...nice 
to Harry (well, not nice, but at least not abusive) and at the same 
time convince Voldemort that this is just a pretence.

Crouch!Moody ... anyone? He pretended to be kind and decent human 
being, while in fact working for Voldie.

Yes, I think if Snape needed any cover, that would be the most 
effective one.


Alla