Spinner's End ---- From a different perspective

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 143750

PJ:
> Then there's the ever popular spin that exists in politics.  A
> microscopic kernel of truth surrounded by lies, innuendoes and
> half truths for the purpose of manipulation... It could also fit
> in that chapter but we don't know if the spin doctor was Snape,
> Cissy or even Voldermort at this point.

Jen: That's how I read it too, in the political sense, especially 
because it followed The Other Minister chapter (hee, loved that 
title too).

You know, Bart made this suggestion upthread: "Reread the chapter, 
think of Snape as loyal to the OOP, and concentrate, not on what 
Snape says, but on what Snape DOESN'T say." I decided to try it last 
night and it's true Snape's omissions, especially regarding Harry, 
could be proof of his loyalty. Unfortunately it works both ways, you 
can also read it as Snape being not loyal to Dumbledore, or OFH. So 
JKR is a genius at obfuscation. 

But one big thing did stick out to me, since PJ pointed out the spin 
could be Cissy, Snape or even LV. Why does Snape claim he passed the 
information to Voldemort about Sirius when Cissy is sitting right 
there? That flies in the face of what we know Dumbledore 
legilimensed from Kreacher. 

I have two possible answers: 1) Kreacher was ordered to say he 
passed the information to Narcissa to cover for Snape. This doesn't 
hold up, though, because DD should have been able to legilimens that 
too. 2) The Spin was for Bella, and Narcissa and Snape are somehow 
in cahoots. I always found it fishy Narcissa told Bella she was 
going to Snape's house if she didn't want her there. I think 
Narcissa needed her to come either because needed a third for the 
UV, or she and Snape are for some reason putting on an act for Bella 
(and Wormtail) to report back to Voldemort.

I like that last one, but it seems impossible. Narcissa is desperate 
to help Draco. If she had actually decided to change sides, she 
would do what all people do and go to Dumbledore for protection.

Jen