Wormtail at Spinner's End (WAS Re: New(?) questions about the Unbreakable Vow)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 141904

Nathaniel wrote:

<snip discussion of the possible rationale for Peter's presence at 
Spinner's End>

> I don't know if this sheds light on the ongoing discussion as to 
> Snape's motives, but I do believe that Snape is not on as solid 
> ground with Voldemort as he would have everyone believe.  Perhaps 
> that is why he consented to the Unbreakable Vow?  Whatever your 
> position on Snape (ESE, OFM, or DDM), it makes more sense to me that 
> he took the UV in order to show his allegience to the Dark Lord.  


SSSusan:
Except that from the earlier bits of the conversation we have amongst 
Bellatrix, Narcissa and Snape, it seems that the Dark Lord might be 
exceedingly *dis*pleased that Snape & Narcissa made an Unbreakable 
Vow!  Remember that both Bella & Snape insisted that if Voldy gave 
Draco a task and told Narcissa to speak to no one about it, then she 
should not violate that instruction.  Given that, Voldy might look 
quite unkindly indeed upon these three having decided on their own to 
enter into this discussion, this course of action and an Unbreakable 
Vow.  

I mean, on one hand, we can all imagine Voldy's pleasure in the end if 
Snape ends up killing DD, but on the other hand, we can probably also 
imagine his initial displeasure when he discovers his orders have been 
not only ignored but roundly gone *against* by his supposedly loyal 
followers.

Remember that Narcissa believes, and Snape & Bella seem to concur based 
upon their responses, that Voldy has assigned Draco this task precisely 
because he believes the kid will fail, and thus the Malfoy family will 
suffer its punishment for Lucius' failure in the DoM.  If Voldy gets 
wind of Narcissa's rushing off to Snape for assistance, he will be 
greatly displeased.

Thus, I have to disagree with the notion that Snape took the UV in 
order to show his allegiance to the Dark Lord.  

(I *do* think that making the UV demonstrated *to Bella* that his 
allegiance lay with the Dark Lord, but I don't think Voldy would have 
been as pleased to have heard about it as Bella was to watch it.)

Siriusly Snapey Susan