Simple!Snape? (was: Draco, Snape and Others: Castles in the air?)

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SSSusan:
If these are the two missing pieces which explain everything, then I 
have another question to add to those of Neri's (to which you 
already responded).  
 
Why does Snape, especially after he *knows* Voldy has indeed 
returned, NOT do everything in his power to ensure that Harry is 
learning everything he can about how to defeat Voldemort?

<SNIP>

Unless you believe that Snape does NOT know Harry is *the* key, 
*the* one person who is capable of bringing Voldy down and saving 
the WW (and, hence, Snape), then why does Snape not go out of his  
way to teach Harry EVERYTHING he can -- about Potions, about 
Occlumency, about what he knows of Voldemort's characture, nature, 
tactics, goals, etc.??


Lupinlore:
I don't think he has done this, either, Susan.  I tend to think that
Snape DOESN'T know all the prophecy, or maybe anything except that
their IS a prophecy.  

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Alla:

Lupinlore, I was ready to embrace your Simple!Snape wholeheartedly, 
till Susan's question stopped me. :o)

It is quite reasonable to believe  that Snape does NOT know about  
the prophecy, but I happen to think that Snape is a  pretty good 
candidate for the identity of the eavesdropper. I mean who else do 
we have? It could not be Peter because then ( as other poster 
argued) Dumbledore would have made sure that he was not made SK.

I can think of Mundungus, I suppose, but that is about it. Do you 
have any other good candidates?

I guess my question is why are you so sure that Snape did not 
overhear the Prophecy?

Thanks,

Alla