Ex-Snape = DE believer (was Snape's Destiny/JKR quotes)

[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 105632

--- "dzeytoun" <dzeytoun> wrote:

> > and I am still trying to catch up with the details.
> > 
> > Well the main reason besides not spoiling Harry, is that he is 
safe 
> at the Dursleys and as  long as he returns there he is protected by 
> his mother's charm. Which is why LV can not get to him there. The 
> fact that is not going to be spoiled as well is an advantage I 
think.
> > 
> > As for him saying Sirius does not hurt Snape's feelings but that 
> Snape was still hurting from James ...
> because James was his worst enermy and they enermity began long ago 
> > 
> I'm sorry, but the whole Snape/Dumbledore as bad cop/good cop 
> scenario just strikes me as plain silly.  Although I can see that 
> he tolerates Snape's behavior because he needs him ...
>
> The ... excuse to over ride her objections about leaving 
> Harry in the Muggle world because, for whatever reason (why 
> is an interesting question) he did not want to 
> tell her about the blood protections.  
> 
> ...  And if we do that, once again it isn't very 
> compatible with some bizarre good cop/bad cop scenario. > 
> Dzeytoun

I used to believe Snape was the ultimate spy in OotP for the Death 
Eaters, while Peter P was a more recent recruit. But Peter never 
refered to Snape in the Shreiking Shack while looking for excuses for 
Black and Lupin.

So keeping Snape at Hogwarts is not just "keep your friends close and 
your enemies closer". Just like Dumbledore keeps Trelawney at 
Hogwarts despite her teaching abilities, Snape has one undeniable 
advantage for Dumbledore. The Dark Mark on his arm was the most 
concrete proof at the end of GOF that Voldemort was back. 

Snape is the Voldemort barometer that Dumbledore uses.