"Spinner's End," a canon-based interpretation (Wa: Snape did kill DD with AK!!

[ibchawz]

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Carol wrote:

To begin with, do you agree, based on what we know of him from all six
books, that Snape is capable of deception? If yes, then isn't it
possible that a number of his statements in "Spinner's End" are either
false or not wholly true? If so, then the whole story that Snape tells
Bellatrix may be a skilfully woven fabric of truths, half-truths, and
lies. It is probably best not to take anything Snape says here at face
value, especially given his implication in OoP that a really skilled
Occlumens can deceive even Voldemort.

ibchawz responds:

While most of your post is logically presented, here's the part I 
question.  If Snape is "capable of deception", is he really telling 
the truth when he tells Harry "that a really skilled Occlumens can 
deceive Voldemort"?  After all, he is giving Harry the private 
lessons on Dumbledore's orders.  Could this be a set up?  Could it be 
that even Snape, the master Occlumens that he is, can't hide his own 
thoughts from Voldemort?  If Harry becomes a skilled Occlumens, he 
will think that he can deceive Voldemort, when it won't really 
matter.  Harry would enter battle with Voldemort thinking he has an 
advantage, but it would prove worthless.  Snape has repeatedly shown 
disdain towards Harry, so I don't think this is outside the realm of 
possibility. What better way to get revenge on one someone that you 
think is arrogant than to give them a tool that they think will make 
them invincible (and thus, more arrogant), when it will not?

ibchawz