Who knew Snape was a DE Re: What if other teachers behaved like Snape?

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No: HPFGUIDX 101327

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> Pippin: 
> > It is a secret. Sirius does not know, in GoF, that Snape was a 
DE. 
> > In fact, he can't believe that Dumbledore would knowingly hire 
> > him if that were the case. (chapter 27, GoF) 
> 
> Mel:
> Which is really something when you realize he's been incarcerated 
AS 
> a DE, *with* DEs for TWELVE YEARS. Now that's just odd.
> He's heard NOTHING about Snape?
> Not even how that weasel slipped out of facing his charges...or 
how 
> that snake pulled the wool over everyone's eyes...? Nothing? 
Either 
> it's a BIG DARK SECRET all wrapped up in some magical-wizarding 
bow 
> or Sirius Black is really, really dumb.

Potioncat:
It has always seemed odd to me that Sirius talks about the DE's 
grumbling about Pettigrew, yet he never heard anything about Snape.  
Also, that no one else ever heard them talking about Pettigrew.  Of 
course the Dementors probably didn't care.
> 
 
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> Mel:
> My theory as to why Snape's cover is intact is because his 
> public 'outing' actually bought him credibility in both camps. The 
> DE's all think he managed to pull the wool over Dumbledore's eyes 
> and the Ministry takes Dumbledore at his word. Of course getting 
to  blame Karkaroff for anyone Snape turned over is icing on the 
cake,  innit?
> 
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Potioncat:
I never thought of that.  And it sort of explains why Snape doesn't 
seem to begrudge Karkaroff for naming him...assuming Snape knows.

This is the sort of Post I most enjoy, where something new comes out 
of familiar material.
Potioncat