The Nature of Snape's Spy Work

[quick_silver71]

No: HPFGUIDX 143499

Miles wrote:

> My idea of Snape's task is different - and it is in the line of 
the end of HBP:
> Snape is to be Harry's helper near Voldemort, the one to help him 
> dealing with Nagini before he has to face Voldemort in the end. 
> And we can be quite sure, that Harry will need help in the end, 
> not only from his friends.
> This assumption would explain, why DDs would see Snape's life as 
> more valuable than his own.


 
I've heard that idea a fair bit but I'm not a big fan of it...I 
personally want to see Harry do some things on his own (I mean truly 
on his own...none of this Trio business). 

I also think that Draco has a role to play...Snape and Draco are 
virtually bound together. If one falls so does the other. I also 
dislike the idea of a "master plan by Dumbledore" because, IMO, 
Dumbledore has found the one person who can match him in that 
ability: Voldemort.

I actually prefer the idea of Dumbledore thinking that he and Snape 
has a plan and then being caught off guard by Voldemort. It forces 
two characters: Harry and Snape to react without the influence of 
Dumbledore for the first time. That's JMO but I'm eager to see Snape 
without Dumbledore.

Snape has to prove that he can act without Dumbledore constantly 
looking over his shoulder...he has to prove that he can act worth of 
Dumbledore's memory. 

Quick_Silver (It's time like the end of HBP were I wish Sirius Black 
was alive
he was crazy but he was crazy with a plan)