Snape and fidelius

[mcdee1980]

No: HPFGUIDX 92970

It occurred to me as I was reading all of the Snape, MoM, OotP posts 
that something hasn't been mentioned.  I started a new thread because 
this is being discussed so many different places. Everyone seems to 
assume that LV knows that the OotP exists even if he doesn't know 
the name.  Its pretty clearly stated that 12 Grimmald Place is 
protected by a fidelius charm and that DD is the secret keeper for 
the order.  Why would the charm not extend to the existence of the 
order and its members.  If the charm does in fact cover the members 
of the order LV would have no way of knowing that snape is a member.  
Snape then joins the ranks of the DE who have denied their master to 
escape being imprisioned.  This lets Snape back into the DE without a 
problem and eliminates him as being the one who has left forever or 
the coward.  This theory also allows for other people to join the DE 
as spys.  I think Snape has truly changed sides, although I do forsee 
him inadvertantly causing some kind of problem.   

    Moving on, there is now an open position in LV's statement.  Who 
is the one who has left forever?  (please be aware that this is all 
based on my Snape as protected good guy theory)  Anyone who is a 
teacher at Hogwarts is eliminated.  Snape would know them.  My top 
choice is Fudge, who has grown too full of the power he has gained at 
the MOM to rejoin the group.  Perhaps this is why we see a new MOM in 
the next book.  LV said he would eliminate the one who left.  I'm 
still mulling over other choices in my head.  Hmmm back to the books.
 . . . Lady McBeth