[HPforGrownups] Draco & Snape (Re: Wondering.... about Snape & McGonagall)

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In a message dated 10/22/2004 6:51:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
willsonkmom at msn.com writes:
Potioncat:
And it's interesting, Draco dislikes both McGonagall and DD very 
much... I suppose because of the DE influence.  Certainly Snape 
doesn't doesn't dislike either.  But I wonder how he keeps from 
slapping Draco down at some of the comments he makes.  
I have thought about this as well.  It's clear (at lest to me) that Draco is 
hands down Snape's favorite.  And it is odd that Snape would choose such a 
child considering his allegiance to DD and the order.  My theory is that it 
probably has a lot to do with Lucius.

The way I see it is that since we know Snape is a spy for the order, and 
Lucius is within the inner circle of DE that maybe Snape gets his inside info from 
him.  He then keeps Draco close to him in order to keep Draco from telling 
dear old Daddy that something just doesn't add up.  IMO this also would explain 
why Snape is harder on Harry when in view of Draco.  Especially since Harry 
was the end of Voldemort's the first time, and Snape is trying to keep the farce 
of being loyal.  

And as far as Snape's allegiance to the Order, DD in particular.  I do 
believe he has respect for him, and wouldn't disobey a direct order from him.  But 
I'm also not very sure that he agrees with him on a lot of things.  (Sirius, 
and Lupin being a big example. )  Or that he would be opposed to bending the 
rules so that he can get what he wants out of it. (His DADA assignment on 
werewolves, knowing that Hermione would put it together is another example.)  So that 
makes me wonder if maybe he doesn't let things slip every once in a while to 
the DE to help his hand a bit too....

I think the whole double agent thing is pretty tricky for Snape.  I imagine 
he has to be VERY careful whatever he does knowing that either a DE (or family 
there of) or someone could be looking and blow his cover.  I'd love to get 
someone else's POV on this.  

Chancie


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