Echoes of Machiavelli and the Godfather in Snape

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "inkling108" <inkling108 at y...> 
wrote:
> I have not posted for a while because I have been rereading and 
> ruminating quietly on HBP (now on third readthrough).  However, 
> while surfing the web the other day I came across an essay that I 
> think will definitely be of interest to the debate on Snape's 
> motives.  Those who believe he is out for himself may especially 
> want to check it out. It's called Machiavelli's Prince Severus and 
> is found here:
> 
> http://Tazmy.blogspot.com/2005/07/machiavellis-prince-severus-few-
> years.html
<snip>
> In keeping with the sly fox Snape would be the theory that 
Eggplant, 
> Alla, Valky and others have put forth about why he did not deliver 
> Harry to the Dark Lord -- he wants Harry to do the dirty work of 
> getting rid of Voldy so that he can take over with clean hands.  
> Very Machiavellian, don't you think?<snip>

Wow!  When I read members' theories about Snape being out for 
himself, my reaction was "that would be very Machiavellian"!, but 
somehow I didn't make this connection between the Prince and the 
Half-Blood Prince.  I think you've made a new convert to the TW!
Snape theory.  Thanks for the essay citation...very convincing:)

One argument against this is that Snape has just gone on teaching at 
Hogwarts for the entire time LV was gone...do you think that during 
this time he was counting on LV's return and plotting to make his 
move when LV returned, then have Harry finish LV off, leaving 
himself as "Top Wizard"?

Cheryl