DD & Snape (from Poison intentions)

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 97637

Susan wrote:

Okay, I know I'm taking these out of context, and I know the JKR/DD
disagreement has been rectified, but I want to say that considering
DD seems to know so much, I believe there's a case for both sides of
the SS redemption issue. DD, who does seem to know much more than he
lets on, might figure that Snape, like PP, has an important role to
play, *regardless* of whether he's a good guy or a bad guy, similar
to (IIRC) what he says about PP. Fine, DD's not omniscient, but
still, SS has ties to both sides, has connections to DD, HP James and
Lily, etc., maybe DD just wants to keep him close at hand. You know,
keep your friends close, your enemies closer.


vmonte responds:

I said the same thing in post # 95076.

Here is part of what I wrote down:

There is a book a book called "The Art of War," a Chinese military
book that is over 2500 years old. (This is the Oldest Military
Treatise in the World. Julius Caesar and Napolean Bonaparte read this
book; American generals studied it during WWII, and many other
military strategists throughout history.)

Well anyway, this book has a very famous quote which says: "Keep your
friends close, but keep your enemies closer" (not sure of exact
quote).

If DD is a strategist, then perhaps he has Snape at the school for a
different reason altogether. Perhaps it's so that he can keep an eye
on Snape.

DD may also want Snape at the school so that the children can learn
about him, and or people like him. Maybe DD is teaching the kids how
to understand the enemy -- because the more the kids are around Snape
the more they are going to learn his weaknesses (just like we are
learning Voldy's weaknesses). Perhaps DD is teaching the kids how to
fight the DE's -- how to use the DEs weaknesses against them.

I wonder if Ron, who is also a strategist (example the chess game in
COS), will figure out something about Snape?

It could very well turn out that Snape is on the good side; but I
think that his personality and prejudices are similar to Voldy and
the DEs. Having Snape around would be a good way for the children to
get an idea about the type of personality that joins Voldy.

Many people have ascertained that Snape and DD are working together.
But were they working together during POA? It seems to me that Snape
was completely out of the loop during POA.

I'm starting to think that Occulmency lessons were not so much to
teach Harry how to close his mind, but how to read Snape's mind. I
wonder if DD meant Harry to see what was in the penseive as well.
(I think Snape's anger with Harry during the penseive scene is not
due to his humiliation over what Harry saw, but fear over what
information might have been acquired from the penseive.)