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

[ms_luna_knows]

No: HPFGUIDX 122603


-> >> Do we know for sure that Snape was actually missing from that meeting?!
> >>
> >> ~TrekkieGrrrl
> >
> > Carol:
> > He's not mentioned by name and LV's description of "the one I believe
> > has left me forever" fits him perfectly. And he's not the coward;
> > that's clearly Karkaroff, who fled after the tournament to avoid
> > retribution from the other DEs. Snape is on hand to help DD burst into
> > Crouch!Moody's office. And what other reformed DE would have the
> > courage to stay away on principle rather than through cowardice like
> > Karkaroff?
> 
> But if LV thinks Snape has left him forever, how can he then continue to spy 
> on LV? I agree that it leaves him with VERY little time if your scenario is 
> correct. But then, perhaps his DE gear isn't in his office. He MIGHT accio 
> it on the way too, possibly from some off-Hogwarts hidingplace.
> 
> If he IS the one that "has left forever" and is still a spy, then it leads 
> to the Animagus!Snape theory as the only solution. And if he is an animagus 
> I'll still bet he's a bat.
> 
> ~TrekkieGrrrl

Although I completely agree with your theory that Snape is not one of the missing DE's 
mentioned by LV in the graveyard scene, I don't believe Snape is an animagus.  Being a 
non-registered animagus does not seem to fit with being a *trusted* Hogwarts teacher.  I 
would think that in order to have gained DD's trust as deeply as Snape has, he would have 
had to have told DD ALL his secrets.  I also believe that  LV would notice a certain animal 
showing up at all the DE meetings!   Although I will  concede that IF Snape is an 
unregistered animagus and he used that to spy on LV that DD would be keeping his secret 
in order for Snape to remain a spy. 
Ms. Luna