Plot holes (Was: It's over, Snape is evil)

[nrenka]

No: HPFGUIDX 137603

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Kathryn Jones <kjones at t...> wrote:
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> Kathy writes:
>    I'm sure that JKR will find a way for Snape to contact someone a 
> little more receptive than you. If not, I can see some serious plot 
> holes looming in book 7.

Do tell what plot holes would ensure from this: I'm interested, as I'm 
thinking of ways for Snape to make contact:

1.  Portrait ex machina:  DD's portrait tells all.  Well, we know that 
portraits are not equivalent to people, but we don't know the extent of 
the knowledge of the portrait.  It seems entirely too easy to have 
things resolved in that manner; one wonders why the portrait wasn't 
already babbling to McGonagall, who would presumably be more receptive.

2.  Patronus contact:  also possible.  While a Patronus is an anti-Dark 
Magic charm, I don't think it's ever been stated that one must be of a 
certain 'alignment' to be able to cast one, so it's probably not an 
indicator in and of itself.

3.  Pensieve memories:  also possible, but again, seems a little too 
easy to my sense of ratcheting tension.

The astute reader will note that if he is following a theory whereby it 
is essential that Snape is deep undercover and the Order cannot know 
his genuine loyalties (because that would compromise Snape's position 
with Voldemort--bad for Snape if the Order is overheard going "Oh, 
yeah, and it seems that Snape really is on our side--the Pensieve 
confirmed it"), all these ideas are bunk anyways.

There's always the eminently open option that Snape is *not* interested 
in making contact with the Order, which solves this problem.

So, what *would* the plot holes be?

-Nora is genuinely curious here, from a position on the fence