[HPforGrownups] Snape at Godric's Hollow

[TrekkieGrrrl]

No: HPFGUIDX 122393

> Brothergib:
> I've been wondering about JKR's comment that she couldn't answer the
> question about Snape's Patronus and Boggart as it would give too much
> away. Despite thinking about it a great deal, I cannot see how his
> Patronus would further the plot. It's going to be an animal, and the
> only thing I can think of is some kind of insect, which might help
> him spy (if he were an animagi). The only other possibility is an owl
> (which he does share the physical characteristics of!). However,
> these possibilities don't give us any further info about Snape as a
> character.
>
> Therefore, it must be his Boggart that is important. The feeling that
> I have never been able to shift, is that Snape WAS there at Godric's
> Hollow. If he was there, then I do not see how he could have been a
> spy at this point (Why wouldn't he have warned the OOTP about the
> impending attack - or previously about Peter's switch!).
>
> I think that Snape's Boggart would somehow illustrate what happened
> at Godric's Hollow and how it caused Snape's switch of allegiance. I
> also believe that this is actually Snape's Worst Memory. We never saw
> the last memory of Snape's in the Pensieve!!
>
> Finally, I believe that DD completely trusted Snape's story, but had
> to lie about Snape's previous work as a spy. No-one would beieve that
> Snape happened to change on the day that Voldemort was defeated. (I
> can't remember if there is any reference to Snape's presence in the
> Order other than from DD).

IF Snape is an animagus, he's more likely to turn into a bat. That would 
also give nourishment to the Vampire!Snape stories *G*

He's described as "batlike" but I do not at any time think of him as 
"owl-like".

At this moment I have no idea of what his Boggart would look like. Could be 
the rising sun? (but that's only if you believe in Vampire!Snape I guess, 
which I don't.)

~TrekkieGrrrl
.:Snapefan & Owl-collector:.