Snape: the Riddle... (LONG)

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 135957

Potioncat:

DD would save himself over Snape if he was well and able to continue
the fight but he seems to be near death. If Snape dies, so does DD. I
think there is some communication between DD and Snape at this point.
***DD sacrifices himself just like Ron did in the chess game. Just as
Ron tells Harry and Hermione what moves they must make after the
Knight is taken, I think DD has told Snape to make certain moves
after the Rook( castle) is taken***

houyhnhnm:

Good point. I think Ron's actions in PS/SS do foreshadow Dumbledore's
on the tower. As much as I agree with those who don't feel that
either Snape's or Dumbledore's characters are consistant with a full
and open disclosure about the Unbreakable Vow (though there is an
*awful lot* we don't know about their relationship), for me, it all
comes down to Dumbledore's "Severus ... please". Since I can't
believe Dumbledore would plead for his life, the only other
explanation is that by this time, Dumbledore knows and has extracted a
promise from Snape to step in if Draco appears to be succeeding.

vmonte:

I don't get the feeling that the Queen playing against Ron's Knight 
is on the good side. I don't think she represents Snape's character 
either--I think she is Bellatrix, since this piece also takes down 
Ron's other Knight, which probably represents Sirius. I'm not sure 
this foreshadowing has happened yet. (It's also possible that 
Dumbledore realized that he was being betrayed by Snape but that he 
also left clues/instructions in the penseive or with Aberforth.)  

It's also possible that in book seven one of the Weasley's will go up 
against Bellatrix (Ginny, Ron, Molly-lol) so that Harry can go after 
Voldemort (how many times were we reminded that the Weasley's owe 
Harry for saving the Weasley children?). 

Vivian