Why is Snape important? Re: What exactly is the AK?

[kchuplis]

No: HPFGUIDX 143908

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "chrusotoxos" <heos at v...> wrote:

> At this point the biggest question for me is, why is it so important 
> that Snape should survive? Ok he's a spy, and so? I don't think 
> that's all there was. 


My personal feeling is that Snape is SUCH an ambivalent character, that 
he is the only possible successful spy. We know what LV thinks of those 
bound to him by fear. I don't think there is a DE out there he can 
really call a right hand man (since the aprehension of Artie) besides, 
perhaps Snape. Snape really does loathe Harry (which must usefully 
cover doubts from occlumency) and he is an evil person, however, I 
can't believe DD would be SO mistaken in the amount of trust he has in 
Snape. Yes, brilliant people make mistakes, but DD couldn't be that far 
wide of the mark, IMO. But part of his usefulness to both parties would 
be the fact that you can't see Snape's true colors...on either side. 


"kchuplis"