Snape as the one who won't return (Was: In Defense of Snape (VERY long)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 122577


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "festuco" <vuurdame at x> wrote:
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> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "TrekkieGrrrl" <trekkie at s...>
wrote:
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> > Do we know for sure that Snape was actually missing from that
meeting?!
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> The one too cowardly to return could also be Ludo Bagman. Karkaroff
turned traitor and could therefore just as easily be the 'one who has
left me for good. Killing traitors is a time-honoured practice after
> all : ). Bagman now is the head of a department, and thus in an
> excellent position to be usefull to LV. I'm also wondering, how did
he manage to join the Ministry and rise to become head of a department?
> He is not that bright, he must have needed some serious help. 
> 
> Gerry


Carol responds:
What would Bagman be afraid of? Karkaroff is afraid of retribution
from the other DEs for being a snitch. Also we have no evidence that
Bagman ever did anything more than unwittingly pass information to
Rookwood. We *know* Karkaroff is/was a DE and that he's a coward who
flees when the TriWizard Cup turns into a portkey and he feels his
Dark Mark burn.

Carol