Forcing Voldemort's hand (was Re: Timing & the Dada position)

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 138893

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> wrote:
> > Jen wrote:   
> > I completely agree with you.  I think DD gave Snape the position 
> >  because he knew he was going to die soon and he always needed 
> Snape 
> >  with him before.  
> 
>  
> Even if he did have proof, consider the situation.  He is placing 
> Voldemort's "spy" in the critical DADA position.  Perhaps, far from 
> being a way to ensure that Snape leaves at the end of the year, he 
> sees this as a way to force Voldemort to remove whatever curse he's 
> put on the position.  He is, in essence, forcing Voldy's hand.  
> 
> Lupinlore

but there have been two others that supported Voldemort -
Quirrell(although he was just a toady & not a DE), and Barty - who
Voldemort DID know was at Hogwarts - remember Voldy's big speech about
his loyal DE at Hogwarts?  So, why didn't Voldemort remove the DADA
curse then?  

I think DD knows Snape will be gone at the end of the term and
Dumbledore WANTS it that way.  DD wants Snape full-time at the DE's
lair, gathering & collection information, as well as spreading
miscontent(re: Malfoys) amongst the DE's.  Snape cannot just leave
Hogwarts on his own - Voldemort *wants* Snape there to spy on DD. 
However, by the DADA curse & having Snape get the job, Voldemort has,
in effect, hoisted himself on his own petard.  Snape cannot stay at
Hogwarts and safely returns back inside Voldemort's camp.

but that is JMHO, of course

colebiancardi