Crabbe as potential job applicant (or Snape's attitude about his own house)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 116632



> Maddy writes:
> 
> I think it's possible for Malfoy and the others that were in
 Umbridge's office to already suspect him. When Harry shouts at 
him, "He's got Padfoot in the place where it's hidden!" Snape 
brushes it off and makes fun of Harry. But at the same time, from 
the Slytherin's POV, why would Harry seemingly ask for help from 
Snape (albeit in a very cryptic fashion) if Snape was really 
against Harry? And then his remark that saves Neville and 
makes fun of Crabbe only further clinches it. It may have been 
too subtle for Malfoy to notice right away, but it's quite possible. 
He may have even realized it after the fact. It also might count 
against Snape that he did not cooperate with Umbridge very 
much.<

Pippin:

Assuming DoubleAgent!Snape, then Voldemort thinks Snape is 
spying for the Death Eaters while pretending to spy for the Order.   
So if Harry turns to Snape for help, that merely proves to 
Voldemort that Snape has been doing a good job maintaining 
his cover, which is, of course that he is spying for the Order while 
pretending to spy for Voldemort. (Confusing, I know. But I can't 
think of a way to state it plainer.)

Since  Harry found his way to the Ministry without hindrance from 
Snape, Voldemort has nothing to complain of. If Snape allowed 
Goyle to damage Neville, he would not be maintaining his cover, 
besides which if Goyle has a black mark on his record it *will* 
make it difficult for him to get a job, which will not help Voldemort 
or please the Malfoy family. 

Assuming that Umbridge is not a DE, Voldemort is not going to 
approve of handing her a bottle of veritaserum. It wouldn't do for 
her to discover that Harry really did see Voldemort's return.

Pippin