Snape, Voldemort, and teaching (was: Question..)

[Julia]

No: HPFGUIDX 135379


>  
> > Julia here:
> > It's really strange - that Snape's case. According to him in 
OotP 
> he 
> > started working 14 years ago (which can be after Potters death!) 
> BUT 
> > in HBP he says to Bellatrix: 'I had sixteen years of information 
on 
> > Dumbledore to give him when he returned'. How can this be? In 
HBP 
> he 
> > is refering to him staying in Hogwart so unless he helped 
Hagrid, 
> > Filtch or cook with other hause elves he had to teach! When is 
he 
> > saying the true? I am under the impression that he isnt honest 
with 
> > Bellatrix but then, shouldnt Bellatrix at least knew when he 
became 
> > a spy at Hogwarts??
> > It's really confusing, someone has an idea??
> 
> Potioncat:
> We know Snape was spying for LV at Trelawney's interview and she 
had 
> been teaching for 16 years when Snape was at 14. She says that 
Snape 
> was also applying for a job when she was interviewing with DD. So 
> it's very likely that on LV's orders, Snape began to seek 
employment 
> at Hogwarts but it took a few years to get the job. In the 
meantime, 
> he may have had other reasons to be hanging around DD. Or he might 
> have continued his association with Slughorn.
> 
> Suppose Snape applied for the DADA position two years running, 
then 
> the potions position (hard to say) also opened up when Slughorn 
> retired.
> 
> Or it could be maths.

Julia again:
Well, I dont think it's math - it's too important IMO. Your theory 
about Snape applying for a job for 2 years is really interesting and 
quite possible. But still: why did he say to Bella that he has info 
about DD from 16 years? In this conversation between him and Bella 
she accuses him of working for DD, and staying in Hogwart while she 
was risking her life and then rotting in Azkaban... And he replies 
that he gave Voldie more than she, he didnt do anything - he was 
spying and then had info from 16 years... That IMO means that he was 
refering this 16 years to the time he spent at Hogwart...
Maybe he was younger assistant of Potion master or maybe Filch!
Snape??

just a thought
Julia