Whys is Snape allowed to continue spying?

amiabledorsai amiabledorsai at yahoo.com
Mon Jun 27 01:43:36 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 131483

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Chris" <labmystc at y...> wrote:
>    Perhaps this has been discussed, I'm not sure. During my re-reads a 
> question has popped into my mind. Why is Snape allowed to continue to 
> get close to Death Eaters like Malfoy? Voldemort obviously knows that 
> Snape has betrayed him and joined the Order. Luicius Malfoy more than 
> likely knows that Snape is a traitor by now? How can he continue in 
> his function as spy when everyone knows he has joined DD. Or am I 
> missing something?

My guess is that Snape is not so much a spy as a spymaster, that is,
that he uses his inside knowledge of the Death Eaters to garner
information.  Perhaps he is "running" other DE's who want a ticket out.


Given the very public manner in which he was outed as Dumbledore's
spy, I can't see him reporting as himself to Voldemort. Maybe he's got
the elder Crabbe in a trunk, and Polyjuices himself to look like him
when he attends a meeting.

Amiable Dorsai






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