HBP Theories

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 133154

Kathy writes:

   Rhianynthe cat:
> Has anyone else wondered if the reason DD trusts Snape so unshakably is 
> because Severus has taken an Unbreakable Vow to him?
   Rhianynthecat

KJ
   I agree that Snape has taken a Wizard's Oath to Dumbledore as I feel 
that Snape's need for Dumbledore's approval, and the need to destroy 
Voldemort is more powerful than Snape's fear of death.  Considering 
Snape's choices in all of this, I think he took the Unbreakable Vow for 
Narcissa knowing full well he would die for it.  I think that is what 
caused the jerk in his hand.  He never had any intention of killing 
Dumbledore.  Dumbledore forced him into it. I think he wants to be dead, 
now more than ever.
KJ

   Devon:
> Do you think Voldemort knows about the diary?  After all, it contained
> a portion of his soul, but not the portion that is in his body.  I
> don't know if there are connections between the soul pieces in each
> Horcrux, but even if there are, I don't think Voldemort would
> inherently know that two of them have been destroyed.  He's not so
> good with the gut feelings...or any feelings in general, really.
   Devon

KJ
   On page 474 of HBP, Dumbledore explains to Harry that Voldemort had 
no knowledge of the destruction of the diary until he forced the truth 
out of Malfoy. He apparently was furious.  This would also indicate that 
Snape is bringing everything back to Dumbledore from the DE meetings. It 
is also interesting to note that Lucius did not know what it really was.
KJ


   Irene:
> That's the question that plagues me. One of the
> biggest obstacles on the way to fully accept the Grand
> Dumbledore Plan theory. What can Snape offer from his
> position of Voldie's golden boy in book 7?
   Irene

KJ
   If we accept that Snape is "Dumbledore's man all the way" as well, 
then he is in the perfect position. Voldemort must have been ready to 
kiss him on his return. Snape is now in the perfect position to poison 
Nagini should that become necessary. As Bella has perhaps been given one 
of Voldemort's little keepsakes, Snape may be granted one to look after. 
Snape is also in the perfect position to gradually poison Voldemort's 
latest body. I am also convinced that Dumbledore would not have thrown 
Snape so completely to the wolves.  I am sure that information has been 
sent or will be sent to Aberforth and Harry to enable Snape to continue 
spying. Snape may be the only wizard powerful enough to remove the 
horcrux from Harry.  Dumbledore did perform that little test on Harry 
perhaps to determine if the two souls were totally separate. If worst 
comes to worst, Snape is also the only one mean enough and capable of 
killing Harry, should that become necessary.  If Dumbledore has no 
difficulty giving up his own life, I don't think he would hesitate for a 
minute giving up Snape's soul. In fact, if the vow or oath that Snape 
gave Dumbledore had to do with protecting Harry, this would also mean 
Snape's death. I believe that death is now Snape's only option. He must 
choose his time as did Dumbledore.
KJ


If any of you have lasted through this, what really bothers me is 
Snape's family. His mother was a witch and his father a muggle.  How do 
we reconcile this with Snape's pride in his family.  If the memory we 
saw in OotP was Snape's father and mother, it would make no sense. He 
sees magic as all powerful. He is proud of being a Prince.  If his 
mother was totally cowering as a result of a muggle's threats, how could 
he be proud of that. I wonder if Snape's father also left his mother, 
and if the scene we saw was Snape's grandfather, still punishing his 
mother for marrying a muggle. Snape was raised magically, knew more Dark 
Arts than anyone, was extremely magically advanced. This would indicate 
more power over Snape by the Prince side of the family than by the Snape 
side to me. They apparently did not treat him well because he was a 
half-blood. He may have been forced to take the Mark by his grandfather 
rather than any true inclination of his own. The similarities between 
Harry, Voldemort and Snape have been increasing throughout the books.

   The thing that really bugs me, which some of you might have bumped 
into by now, and have not responded to is this: the whole of the 
comments made by Dumbledore as he was drinking the potion. To me, it 
sounded like Snape's worst memories, including one remark that was 
almost word for word one that Harry heard his mother screaming the night 
of the GH attack.  Could Dumbledore have been a repository for Snape's 
really worst memories, which were replayed by the potion.  It just 
doesn't sound like anything that Dumbledore would have been sorry for or 
done, but it does sound like all of the really bad moments in Snape's 
earlier years. Apparently pensives are not all that secure in Hogwarts.
This would also explain Dumbledore's complete faith in Snape.
KJ