[HPforGrownups] "Snape's Job"

[Elihu Falk]

No: HPFGUIDX 93199

Sigune wrote: 
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I quote:
<'That is just as well, Potter,' said Snape coldly, 'because you are neither special nor important, and it is not up to you to find out what the Dark lord is saying to his Death Eaters.'
'No - that's your job, isn't it?' Harry shot at him.
He had not meant to say it; it had burst out of him in temper. For a long moment they stared at each other, Harry convinced he had gone too far. But there was a curious, almost satisfied expression on Snape's face when he answered.
'Yes, Potter,' he said, his eyes glinting. 'That is my job. Now, if you are ready, we will start again.'>

What on earth is Snape so (almost) satisfied about? Snape being Snape, I suddenly started to wonder if he is pleased that Harry should think he is spying whereas in fact he isn't (?!) - but that does not seem to make much sense to me. And I find his suddenly glinting eyes quite alarming. Any theories? Please?

Elihu's answer:

I think Snape wants 2 things:

1) Harry recognize that Snape is a good guy.
2) Harry not compete with Snape over the job of spying on Voldemort.

The second thing, I believe, is related to the question of why Malfoy was friendly with Karkaroff, who had caused Rookwood to go to Azkaban. M alfoy and Macnair were on close terms with important Ministry people, and possibly saw Rookwood as competition, so they were happy, to a degree, when he was caught.



Elihu
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