Snape Lying to Bellatrix (was: Spinner's End Most Important Clues Chapter?)

[spotsgal]

No: HPFGUIDX 136806

> Magda wrote: 
> It is noticeable that he tells the sisters nothing that isn't
> already public knowledge (albeit a rather limited public).  And it's
> noticeable too that he claims that Dumbledore's hand was injured
> at the MoM during the battle when he knows fully well that it was
> injured getting the ring. 

Christina

I was sure somebody would bring up the Foe-Glass in talking about
Snape lying to Bellatrix, but I haven't seen it yet.  I find it
interesting though.

(HBP, US, page 28)
"Think!" said Snape, impatient again.  "Think!  By waiting two hours,
just two hours, I ensured that I could remain at Hogwarts as a spy! 
By allowing Dumbledore to think that I was only returning to the Dark
Lord's side because I was ordered to, I have been able to pass
information on Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix ever since! 
Consider, Bellatrix: The Dark Mark had been growing stronger for
months.  I knew he must be about to return, all the Death Eaters knew!
 I had plenty of time to think about what I wanted to do, to plan my
next move, to escape like Karkaroff, didn't I?"
(end quote)

So Snape basically tells Bella that he knew LV was on the rise and
consciously decided to wait to go to him until DD told him to, thereby
protecting his position as a spy at Hogwarts.  However, we know that
can't be true because of Snape's appearance in Fake!Moody's Foe-Glass:

(GoF, US, page 678)
"The foggy shapes in the Foe-Glass were sharpening, had become more
distinct.  Harry could see the outlines of three people over Moody's
shoulder, moving closer and closer....[snip] Moody was thrown backward
onto the office floor.  Harry, still staring at the place where
Moody's face had been, saw Albus Dumbledore, Professor Snape, and
Professor McGonagall looking back at him out of the Foe-Glass."
(end quote)

The Foe-Glass shows one's enemies.  If Snape had intended all along to
rejoin the Death Eaters, he would have technically been on
Fake!Moody's side and shouldn't have shown up in the mirror.  The fact
that he does appear shows that his allegiance was not with LV at that
point, making his remark to Bella a lie.

Again, my apologies if someone has already mentioned this, but I've
been keeping up with (most of) the mail and did a search, and I
haven't see it.


Christina