Does Snape know the prophecy? (was: Simple!Snape?)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 124943


Earendil now:
> > Maybe Snape *does* know about the prophecy, but then maybe he 
> > also knows it was made by Trelawney. Just imagine Snape asking DD 
> > why HP should be protected etc., and getting the answer: "Well, 
> > because Sybill Trelawney prophecized (sp?) that one day, the boy 
> > would save the WW from LV, of course!"
> > 
> > Trelawney's predictions being what they are, I wouldn't blame 
> > Snape for not believing this one ....

Julia:
> Hey, I don't know if I'm right but I think that it's pretty obvious 
> that Snape doesn't know about the prophecy.  <snip>
> What's more even if DD told somebody I'm sure it wasn't Snape - he 
> is a double agent and DD risks that if SS gets to know about the 
> prophecy Voldie would be able to 'read it in SS's mind'.


SSSusan:
I'm afraid I don't think it's obvious at all.  

What would this mean in light of DD's repeated, "I *trust* Severus 
Snape" remarks?  Do you think he exaggerates the degree of his trust, 
just to get Harry to possibly consider trusting Snape?  

I guess I've taken it more at face value -- DD *really* does trust 
Snape.  And if DD trusts him, and is going to ask Snape to play 
important roles in the Order (which I believe he has/does), then why 
would he not share the content of the prophecy with Snape?

I find Earendil's scenario rather interesting -- that Snape does know 
but doubts the source much more than DD does. :-)


> Julia, who now wonders if there was somebody who knew about the 
> prophecy except DD, Potters and Longbottoms...

SSSusan:
I realize I have been going on the assumption that several of the 
members of The Order know of the prophecy.  I assumed that Arthur & 
Molly, Sirius, Lupin, Snape & likely Moody each know about it.  Do 
others think I'm wrong in this belief? 

Siriusly Snapey Susan