Did Snape have a choice or not? Levels and contradictions in JKR's writing

[houyhnhnm102]

No: HPFGUIDX 138479


Betsy Hp:

> So far I'm in agreement with Elyse.  I do think Snape 
> knew what Voldemort had asked Draco to do, for a couple 
> of different reasons.  First, Snape sounds like he's 
>already tried to talk Voldemort out of using Draco.
> 
> "If you are imagining I can persuade the Dark Lord to 
> change his mind, I am afraid there is no hope, none 
> at all." (HBP scholastic 
> p.33)

houyhnhnm:

To me that passage just sounds like Snape is making sure that whatever
game he ends up playing with Narcissa is not going to bind him to
using influence with Voldemort. He *knows* better than to go that route.