Doesn't Voldemort know about Snape's loyalty?

[tjbailey24]

No: HPFGUIDX 107500

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nkafkafi" <nkafkafi at y...> wrote:
> "boyd_smythe" wrote:
> > <snip>
> > I think it's clear that Snape is no longer a trusted DE, and it's 
> > likely he's the one who has left never to return, according to LV.
> > 
> > So who or what is he spying on? Lucius and other known DEs? The 
> MoM? 
> > Gringott's?
> > 
> 
> Neri:
> As many have pointed out in the past, having DD by the end of GoF 
> saying to Snape (paraphrasing from memory) "You know what I must ask 
> from you... if you are ready" and the pale Snape (who had just shown 
> his dark mark to Fudge) saying "I am" and sweeps out, all this 
> dramatic effect seems rather wasted on Lucius, or on anyone other 
> than Voldy.
> 
> Besides, would Lucius have any relations with someone that Voldy had 
> declared dead meat? I doubt it.
> 
> But it is very likely that Snape had Lucius putting a good word for 
> him, thus bying a chance to recite his excuses before Voldy AKs him 
> on the spot.
> 
> Neri

Tara: I like to hope that Voldemort thinks Snape is the cowardly one and Karkaroff is the one who is never returning.  We don't know for sure the demeanor of these two when they were practicing death eaters...   I think too that Snape's talents of Occulmency help him to keep his true feelings from Voldemort.