Doesn't Voldemort know about Snape's loyalty?

[tjbailey24]

No: HPFGUIDX 107524

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Brenda" <brenda-chaisson at r...> wrote:
> Boyd:
> > Given that in OoP he has apparently been absent for some time and is a 
> > source of considerable interest upon his return to Grimmauld, he must 
> > be going somewhere far away. Perhaps talking to other possible allies 
> > like Hagrid did?
> > 
> > Oh, no, did I just bump into another vampire discussion? 
> 
> 
> 
> Luckdragon64 writes:
> 
> O.K. I'll bite! 
> "Severus, said Dumbledore, turning to Snape, "you know what I must 
> ask you to do. If you are ready...if you are prepared..."
> "I am," said Snape. He looked slightly paler than usual, and his cold, black eyes glittered strangely. "Then good luck," said Dumbledore, and he watched with a trace of apprehension on his face, as Snape swept wordlessly after Sirius.
> 
> Hagrid is sent to talk to his kind - the giants, and Snape is sent 
> to talk to -?
> 
> Harry and Ron talking about Snape:
> "Do you reckon he could've beaten you and Dumbledore there?" says Ron.
> "Not unless he can turn himself into a bat or something," said Harry.
> "Wouldn't put it past him," Ron muttered.
> 
> Did anyone happen to look at JKR's sketch of Snape on Pirate Monkey's Snape site??? Very Vampirish!!

Tara:
  I must admit that I've only recently started reading these posts and am not up to date on all the great ideas you all seem to have, but this idea of Snape being a vampire... not so sure.  
  He was appauled of Lupin being a werewolf.  He went out of his way to make sure all the students knew Lupin was a werewolf and everything.  Wouldn't Snape have had "cravings" of his own that he would need to leave Hogwarts for IF he was vampire?  I mean, he can't kill off students for a midnight snack or snag an owl or anything un-noticed!  I just can't see how it would fit into the story line. 
  Granted, it is odd that J.K. has mentioned vampires in her books, but we have yet to see one (perhaps the next DADA teacher? ha ha).  Its also odd the reference of the bat and the sketch.  Sometimes I think we are looking for answers so desperately, that our imaginations are willing to stretch far beyond the basics.  Lets hope book 6 will shed a little light!!