Snape's position

[nkafkafi]

No: HPFGUIDX 92483

> Sue Again:
> 
> The only problem I see with this is that Malfoy must have known 
> Voldemort was trying to get into the DoM to get the prophecy from 
the 
> very beginning of book 5 because we have canon that puts him in the 
> hallway and hexing the hidden Order member sitting there guarding 
the 
> door. (Sorry, don't have my books for quotes)
> 
> It seems like Malfoy has pretty much all of the information, at 
this 
> point anyway.  As far as Snape is concerned (I realize now I 
snipped 
> that part...oops!) he is in a very important place for Voldemort to 
> have access to DD, Harry and Hogwarts itself.  What I don't 
> understand is how he could be serving the Order when he appears to  
> have virtually no access to important information *from* 
Voldemort.  
> And if he does, he isn't sharing (or, I know, I know, Puppetmaster!
> DD).
> 
> No matter how you look at it somebody is going to be in *big* 
trouble 
> because of Snape (sorry, *Professor* Snape).  Or Snape himself will 
> take a very bad fall.  Either way, I don't think it is going to be 
> pretty.


Neri again:

I can't remember that part about Malfoy hexing the hidden Order 
member guarding the door. Who was this Order member?

Malfoy could be in on the DoM project, but I suspect he is not in on 
other ongoing projects LV has, which might prove crucial in Book 6. 
The importance of this need-to-know basis is now very clear when 
Malfoy is in the hands of the aurors and can be interrogated.

I didn't say, however, that Snape can't get a lot of useful 
information for the Order. I said that from LV he would get only 
directions regarding his specific role. These directions by 
themselves might be of critical importance. However, perhaps Snape 
was able to get more information by spending some quality time with 
DEs who are a bit less discrete. I already noted that Lucius Malfoy 
has a tendency to brag, and just sitting in the bar with Crabbe and 
Goyle beaching about mudbloods could prove fruitful. And naturally, 
Snape's hand might accidentally slip, so a drop or two of veritaserum 
might find their way to Crabbe's and Goyle's glasses...

Neri