Conspiracies and re-assessments

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No: HPFGUIDX 112451

Carol wrote:
<snip some good arguments> 
Whether Voldemort had suspicions regarding Snape's loyalty after the
> events in SS/PS is another question, one that I haven't resolved to 
my
> own satisfaction, but I'll bet every knut in my possession that he
> doesn't know that Snape got off after Godric's Hollow because of
> Dumbledore's testimony that "he's now no more a Death Eater than I 
am."

Neri:

I'm afraid it's not that easy. 200 Wizards, most of them probably 
from the Ministry, know about it, and it never leaked? Not even to 
Lucius Malfoy, Fudge's good chum? As somebody who reads the papers I 
have difficulties believing this, and we didn't see much indication 
that the average WW bureaucrat is more closed-mouth than his RL 
equivalent.

Also, when Harry names the DEs in the end of GoF, Fudge tells him 
that he could have simply found the names in old records of the 
trials. This seems to imply that records of these trials are 
generally open to the public.

Also, Crouch Sr. knew about Snape changing sides, and in GoF Crouch 
had spent several months under Voldy's  Imperius curse. I remind you 
that this is the same Voldy who had just milked Bertha's mind to the 
last drop. Comparing to Bertha, Crouch is a gold mine of information 
about the Ministry. Would you believe that Voldy didn't mine it for 
all its worth?

In fact, I think I'll take your bet, and then raise you one knut...

Neri