Snape: the Riddle...(and Spinner's End)

Rachel rgillen33 at msn.com
Thu Aug 4 20:10:33 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 136450

> Betsy Hp:
> But Snape *does* take the Vow.  I can't think that he did it on 
> Voldemort's orders.   I also doubt Snape did it because he was moved 
> by Narcissa's tears.  And he certainly wasn't trying to impress 
> Bellatrix.  There has to be a reason Snape put himself into that 
> position and what I'm currently coming up with is that by taking the 
> vow Snape is putting himself into a position where he can protect 
> Draco.  What other reasons are there for Snape taking the Vow?  (I 
> ask that with genuine curiosity.) 

Rae_nd:
I read the final action of "Spinner's End" (one of my favorite all
time HP chapters) as Snape being pressured into the Vow by Bella's
suspicions.  No matter where his loyalties lie, the questioning of his
motives could be dangerous for him.  Bellatrix' shock upon the
completion of the Vow shows me that she may have to grudgingly admit
that Snape is on Voldemort's side 100%.

Rae_nd.







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