[HPforGrownups] Snape and Quirrell in the Dark Forest

[Arynn Octavia]

No: HPFGUIDX 125030

Joe:
While rereading the canon--in anticipation of July 16th--I ran 
across the passage in PS/SS where Snape and Quirrell are discussing 
things in the Dark Forest:

<snip>

Question: Wouldn't this make Snape a useless spy? (To say nothing of an endangered one...) Voldemort would know (directly if he was 
hiding under the turban, indirectly if he wasn't at the time but 
took up subturban residency later and learned through Quirrell, 
right?

Thoughts?

-Joe in SoFla

Arynn:
When I first read the book, and found out that Quirrell was the actual bad guy, I immediatly came up with this thoery. It surprises me that other people didn't think of it too, though only time will till if I am right.
 
As Harry is listening to the conversation, he assumes that Snape is after the stone. When he later finds out more info, he then assumes that Snape was actually tring to find out if Q was after it. Maybe the real answer is somewhere in between. 
 
My theory:
Snape knew that Q was after the stone and he needed to figure out how much info Q had, so he pretended to be after the stone himself. Even If Voldy had been there at the time (I assume he was) this wouldn't have sent any of his alarms off. 
 
Voldy is a smart man, and he knows that his followers are selfish people, that's why he needs to keep them in check with fear and blackmail. If he found out that Snape was after the stone, he probablly assumes that he would be after it for himself. If I were an evil genius like Voldy, I would be surprised if a follower like Snape would be so loyal to DD that he would pass over an awesome posession like the stone. In fact knowing his followers like he does, he would expect them to want the stone. 
 
If I were Voldy in this situation, I would see which of my followers (Snape or Q) got the stone, whichever it was is obviously the better (and therefore more useful) wizard. After he got it, I would make myself known to him, and get it from him. If he is loyal, then I have a new ally, if he is not then I kill him, and take it anyway. 
 
Well that's my thoery anyway, do with it what you will.


--Arynn Octavia (A Lupin Lover)
		
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