Snape--A Spy? (was Re Snape - Abusive)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 115204


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Amanda Geist" 
<editor at t...> wrote:
> I (Amanda) said -
> > <snip>
> > There is a great need for Harry to survive and be equipped 
against Voldemort; but there is also a great need for a spy in the 
enemy's camp, which I think Snape is. <snip>
> 
> Kethryn -
 Ok, so if Snape
> really was spying on the DE which I believe he was doing so, 
then why on earth did he tell Fudge about being a DE himself at 
the end of GoF?
> 
Amanda responding:

> Considering what Ministry support could mean to the struggle 
against Voldemort, I believe it might have been the lesser of two 
evils for Snape to reveal his past to Fudge. He was making a 
last-ditch attempt to convince him, with ultimate arguments, and 
only spoke after Fudge had rejected lesser proofs.<


Not much is being given away. Not a word is said about Snape 
being a spy. Voldemort already knows that Snape  is currently 
working at Hogwarts, and obviously he already knows that 
Snape was a DE. Voldemort also, at the time of the incident, 
believed that Snape had left him for ever. So Snape was going to 
have a lot of explaining to do in any case. 

Since Snape went off on his mission that very night, he was the 
one to tell Voldemort and put his own spin on the news, and it's 
all good news for Voldie. Fudge doesn't believe Harry's story, 
he's convinced himself Cedric died by accident, a rift is 
developing between Fudge and Dumbledore, and thanks to 
Snape's timely revelation of his dark mark, the old muggle-loving 
fool hasn't a doubt that Snape supports him, though it could have 
been dicey since Snape has ties to Lucius as well.

Pippin