[HPforGrownups] Re: It's over, Snape is evil (+a Horcrux Thought)

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 138050

Marianne S. wrote:
> Shylah <ShylahM at g...> wrote:
> 
>  > the logical next step for evil
>  > Snape is to have a few words
>  > with LV, and book 7 open with LV
>  > squirreling all his Horcruxes back,
>  > doing a 'head' count and plotting
>  > to recover what was lost by making more.
> 
> Marianne S:
> I believe that this IS the logical next step for evil Snape, which is also
> why I believe Snape is NOT evil and will not be taking that step.
   Marianne S

Kathy writes:

     Considering the importance of the horcruxes to Voldemort, and 
considering that he was furious when he found out that Lucius had 
allowed one of them to be destroyed, I think the only logical move for 
Voldemort will be to check each horcrux to make sure that most of them 
are alright. It will have nothing to do with "Good" Snape or "Evil" 
Snape, Voldemort is going to want to check up on what is important to 
him. If Snape is "Good" there should be some information, perhaps sent 
by Patronus, of the hiding place of some of these horcruxes. While I 
don't think that V would actually show them to Snape, he might take 
Snape with him as most trusted DE to guard him while he is mucking 
around with his horcruxes.
KJ

   Marianne S
> I have a strong suspicion that Snape is taking Draco into hiding.
> Snape will need to be in hiding from the Order, the Ministry,
> and from Voldemort; I am sure that Voldemort will be none
> too pleased that Snape did the deed assigned to Draco because
> Draco couldn't go through with it. Draco, Narcissa, Belatrix, and
> Severus would all be killed or at least very severely punished and
> tortured for the Unbreakable Vow. I wouldn't be surprised if
> Snape is hiding Narcissa along with Draco.
   Marianne:

Kathy writes:

     The only sensible place for Snape to be is right next to Voldemort. 
I believe that Voldemort told Snape to do for Dumbledore if Draco 
couldn't, but to let him try, so that Snape's place as a spy could be 
protected as long as possible. This makes perfect sense. I think he will 
try to explain Draco's failure as youth and volunteer to take over 
Draco's training. This would help protect him for a while.
KJ

   Matt
> Voldemort will not want to send Death Eaters to guard the horcruxes
> because he fundamentally does not trust them (and with good reason,
> viz. R.A.B.).  Sending Death Eaters to shore up the fortifications has
> the same problem: it risks one of them finding out what is being
> hidden and using it as leverage. 
   Matt

Kathy writes:

    I agree with this comment. He would not want the DE to see the 
places that mean something to him, or where he has hidden things, other 
than one or two special DE. Bellatrix said that she had been entrusted 
with Voldemort's most precious... and then quit speaking. Lucius was 
also given one of the horcruxes to accomplish some goal, perhaps just 
hide it at Hogwarts, and then caused it to be destroyed.

  I think that all of the DE knew that Voldemort was not dead after the 
fall because of the Dark Mark. I wonder, if at the moment of Voldemort's 
destruction, the Mark will begin to kill its bearer, like the 
spell-damage on Dumbledore's arm??? The Mark almost seems an off-shoot 
somehow of the horcrux magic. Maybe that is the only way that we will be 
able to truly see that Voldemort is gone for good.
KJ