[HPforGrownups] Relationship between Snape and the Malfoys

[JLen1777 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 142280

Julia:
 
"Some people have reported that Snape and the Malfoys are genuine  
friends. They claim that there is real trust and friendship between 
them  and that this friendship may be a reason for the UV. However, 
would you ask  a real friend to make an UV? I have been thinking 
about this. Honestly, if I  went to a friend and asked that person for
help with something really  important and they said they would 
help me - then I would believe them. Why  ask someone that you know 
well and trust to make an UV? Makes me think that  Narcissa doesn't 
trust Snape that much after all.
 
"The way Snape responds to Narcissa in Chapter 2 - is that genuine  
affection or part of a long time act to get and stay on the Malfoys'  
good side? After all, they do sound like a wealthy and powerful 
couple.  Do you think Snape really likes Lucius or simply uses him 
like any good spy  would? He certainly doesn't show any affection or 
concern towards Lucius in  the conversation at Spinner's End nor do 
we ever hear him speak positive  about Lucius in canon. 

"So, what do you think?"
 
 
JLen1777:
   I have just joined the site, and have found all of the  conversations to 
be 
   quite interesting so far.  This particular question  is intriguing, and 
one I 
   have wondered about myself.  I personally, do not think  it shows a lack 
   of trust in Snape on Narcissa's part, simply her total  devotion to her 
son, 
   and her desperation in saving him.  She shows that  earlier in the chapter 
   with Bella:
       "Cissy, your own sister, you wouldn't  ---"
       "The is nothing I wouldn't do  anymore!" (*Am.Version P 21)
 
   However, I do not think she believes Snape is a great chum  either, just 
   admirable in her eyes because she thinks Voldemort trusts him  and he 
   is Draco's favorite teacher.  
 
   I do however think Snape must have some unknown respect, or  admiration 
   for Narcissa:
       "Narcissa!" said the man, opening the  door a little wider, so that 
the light 
        fell upon her and her sister  too.  "What a pleasant surprise!"
        (Am. Version P.22)
   Now this could be fake charm, or may lend to an argument that  it was not 
   a surprise at all, that Snape may have been expecting Narcissa  (which 
could 
   lend itself to an argument that Snape knew he would  have to make the UV 
and 
   kill DD), but whatever it is, it seemed out of  character for Snape to me. 
 I have 
   never seen him seem 'happy,' and this truly seemed like Snape  was pleased 
   that Naracissa was there to see him.
 
   I have seen him be catty to Harry, Hermione, Bellatrix, any  number of 
people; 
   respectful toward Dumbledore; even shown favoritism to Draco;  but never 
truly 
   pleased to see anyone.  For that reason, I think that he  has some respect 
for 
   Narcissa that we are not yet privy to.  I do not think  his respect really 
lies with 
   Lucius. 
 
   Not sure this exactly answers anything you asked, but it is an  
interesting question, 
   and one I would enjoy analyzing further.
 
   Jaimee
 

 


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]