The loop hole - Snape in Dumbeldore's pensive

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No: HPFGUIDX 135163

Caro wrote:

<snip>
> English it is called "The Pensive") and sees Karkaroff's trial 
> Snape is denounced being a Death Eater. There DD says that Snape 
> was indeed one but started working as a spy before (!) Voldemort 
> fell.
> But DD tells Harry in HBP that Snape felt remorse that the 
> Potters died and joined him which was after (!) Voldemort fell. <snip>

Cheryl wrote:
 
> Did DD tell Harry that Snape joined him after LV fell?  If my 
> memory serves me correctly (I don't have the book right here), DD  
> told Harry that Snape joined him after realizing how LV was 
> interpreting the prophecy and finding out which family and boy LV 
> was targeting.  
> This could have been before LV's fall, Snape could have been the 
> one that told DD of LV's plans so that the Potters were hidden.


First time poster here: 

I always had a theory that SS was not evil 
because it was DD who first recruited him NOT LV. This would explain his deep seated belief that Ss can be trusted.   SS may not be a very likeable man and he has some deep physchological problems with Harry (because of James--and perhaps because of Lily-did he in fact deep feelings for her) and many other people.  But being a rotten person does not make one evil.  If DD had indeed recuited him as a mole and placed him ins LV's growing undergound movement it would explain the deep seated trust DD has in him (ss).  

It reminds me of movies where someone goes deep undercover--a Wise guy perhaps? and whatever must be done to get information or keep the cover from being blown must be done.  (think perhaps Fellicity Shagwell & Fat Bastard in "The spy who shagged me") This might alwo appeal to SS sense of self worth.  Doing something sneaky and underhanded for a good cause?  

Of course I had to stop thinking this when I found out that it was 
Snape who heard the Prophecy and reported it to LV, but I am working 
on a theory for that too.  

Roxane