[HPforGrownups] Snape at Godric's Hollow

[manawydan]

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Meri wrote:
>Actually we don't have cannon that says that anyone went with LV the
>night he attacked the Potters. He very well could have gone alone in
>order to ensure that the thing was done right (something in the line
>of "If you want something done right you better do it yourself"). I

We know that Peter went with him - firstly because he had to, to tell
Voldemort where it was, secondly because we know that Sirius found him
absent from home and realised what had happened, and thirdly because JKR
indicated that Peter had spirited Voldemort's wand away afterwards.

I'm not sure whether the third point  is really canon evidence, as I'm not
quite sure how he'd have had time even to accio it out before he did a
runner but who knows?

>believe the popular theory on Snape is that he was the one who
>overheard the prophecy in the Hog's Head. And I personally still

It's interesting to note that if he was the eavesdropper, then he couldn't
have been working for Dumbledore at the time. Otherwise, why throw him out
so precipitately - it would have been enough for Dumbledore to say "Severus,
you realise that this must go no further". The other alternative, that DD
_deliberately_ agreed that Snape should only pass on the first part, doesn't
really sit with the fact that the eavesdropper was attestedly thrown out
while Sybil was busy prophesying.

Cheers

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