Future of Snape's Spying

[Ceridwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 144949

bboyminn:
> You are right, Hargid has absolute trust in Dumbledore, but I don't
> see that working in his favor when it comes to Snape. Hagrid has a
> near god-like worship and admiration of Dumbledore. Dumbledore saved
> him, and gave him hope and purpose when the rest of the wizard world
> has shunned and abandon him. He owes everything to Dumbledore, and I
> simply can not see him forgiving Dumbledore's murderer so easily.
*(snip)*

Ceridwen:
The original post by Dave said:
***I think there must be *one* person whom DD has confided in -- One
person who knows Snape is really and truly DDM, and whom Snape is 
going
to be secretly in communication with all through Book 7.***

So, in the scenario of Snape communicating with Harry and the Order, 
his contact has already been primed by Dumbledore.  It is set up in 
advance.  The original post suggested Hermione as the contact based 
on her defense of Snape throughout the books.  But Dumbledore will 
also have taught her Occlumency in order to hide Snape's secret, in 
case she is captured.  Her attitude toward Snape, which isn't nearly 
as condemning as Harry's and Ron's, would make it easier for 
Dumbledore to draft her into this cause.

I disagree on Hermione being the one.  She already has two secrets to 
hide if she's captured - the horcrux hunt, and the contents of the 
prophecy.  I also don't think Dumbledore would use an underaged witch 
for this purpose, or even one who has recently attained her 
majority.  I gave my reasons upthread, but also, I don't think Snape 
would care for it.

Hagrid is one of three I suggested.  The other two were Lupin and 
Aberforth.  You brought up Mundungus, also a good choice, for the 
reasons you wrote down.  If there is such a contact person and 
Dumbledore set it up before his death, he would have let them in on 
the possibility that Snape may act in an odd manner, even look like 
an outright traitor.  He would also have let them know about whatever 
plans or fears there were connected to what we ended up seeing on the 
Tower.

So, if there is such a position in book 7, and if Hagrid turns out to 
be the one, he would have some privileged information concerning 
those events and not go leading any murderous charges.  Though, to 
keep his cover, he may have to say a lot of aggressive things about 
Snape.  Hardly the same thing.  The biggest problem with Hagrid here 
is that he's honest.  He may not be able to be duplicitous.  But, he 
may surprise us.

Ceridwen.