Rows in the Forest - what might one reveal about the other.

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 139089

Valky:
>>So to wrap up. 

>>Snape is simply telling DD what he *thinks* is the best course of action. 

ie I (Snape)should work *with* the boy, he's not up to it alone. 

Dumbledore disagrees and says that the WW is better served by Snape
doing Voldies will. 

Maybe it is keeping Peter Pettigrew safely in the service of Harry. It
could be something else but this seems to fit. 

CathyD:
Snipping all the big parts and just getting down to brass tacks.  I think you may be on to something, here, Valky. I've been pondering Wormtail at the Snape residence.  It seemed odd to me that we are given to believe that Wormtail resides there even when Snape is at Hogwarts. (When JKR was asked what happened to Wormtail she replied "You'll find out in book six.") I can't imagine Snape letting him stay there unless there is another reason.  

Voldemort has apparently given Wormtail to Snape as some sort of assistant.  Assisting Snape to do what?  I think Wormtail probably thinks he's been sent there to spy on Snape but to what end as he seems quite frightened of even the thought of being back in front of Voldemort?  And really, I'm not sure how much company Snape would have under normal circumstances, what did Wormtail think he was going to overhear on a normal day?  Voldemort must know of Wormtail having a debt to Harry, he's the most accomplished Legillimens the world has ever seen ;-) .  I think Snape has somehow convinced Voldemort that Wormtail is best off with him, out of Voldemort's way, out of earshot of any future plans that may be put in place, away from any situation that may arise where Wormtail could re-pay that debt --- and well placed for Snape (and Dumbledore) to keep Wormtail safe until he needed.

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