Snape and Quirrell in the Dark Forest

[jmgarciaiii]

No: HPFGUIDX 125310


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jmgarciaiii" 
> <jmgarciaiii at y...> wrote:
> 
> > I quote:
> > 
> > <<Snape cut in. "We'll have another little chat soon, when 
> you've  had time to think things over and decided where your 
> loyalties lie.">>
> > 
> > This to me implies:
> > 
> > "You, Quirrell, should be loyal to Dumbledore, as I, Severus 
> Snape,  am."
> > 
> 
> Pippin:
> But isn't this exactly  what a Death Eater in deep cover would 
> say? Pretending loyalty to Dumbledore is exactly what Snape, as 
> Voldemort's *secret* agent, ought to do, unless Voldemort 
> reveals himself or Quirrell provides positive proof that he is 
> Voldemort's agent.
> 
> Pippin
> who thinks this spy stuff is a bigger headache  than time turning

This scenario is entirely possible, but it depends on how skilled an 
occlumens is Snape (maybe he didn't "turn on" the occlumens?) 
relative to Voldemort's legilimency.

In the interests of keeping myself sane, I'll go along with you on 
this, Pippin, until JRK proves otherwise.

-Joe in SoFla