Why Voldemort accepts Snape (Re: Narcissa/Gobstones/)

[juli17 at aol.com]

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colebiancardi wrote:

Also,  speaking of Eileen, we know that she probably went to Hogwarts
around the  same time as Riddle.  Instead of being a follower or
someone who  agreed with Riddle(we know she didn't, because she did
marry a Muggle),  perhaps the reason why Snape knew so many dark hexes
& curses and was  into the dark arts was because of self-preservation?
>From LV - Eileen would  have known what Riddle was like, first-hand,
and taught her son magics that  would provide him with some sort of
defense against LV.  I guess it  would be like fighting fire with fire,
using dark arts to counter dark  arts.  Also, Snape would know what to
expect from LV.  However,  this does not explain Snape joining LV for a
brief period of time - unless  there was something more to that.

but that was just a thought I had on  why Snape might know so much
about Dark Arts - why would Eileen teach him  all those things?  If in
fact, she did.  Snape could have just  been a very smart little boy who
found out about these curses by  himself.

colebiancardi



Julie:
I still keep thinking there might be a connection between Voldemort
and Snape, the nature of which we aren't yet aware. Voldemort is 
just too willing to accept Snape's litany of excuses (why he was  late
returning to Voldemort's side, etc) and too forgiving of Snape's  various
lapses. Anyone else, and I think Voldemort would have smote him
or her on the spot--or, at the very least, piled on a few  hunchback,
bone-twisting curses! Yet Snape is allowed what seems to me like
a great deal of latitude. If they have a deeper connection, probably
through Eileen, that might explain Voldemort's unusual  tolerance.
(It also doesn't mean Eileen is/was happy about that connection.)
 
The other option is that Voldemort is playing Snape just as ably
as Snape is playing him. Snape is very useful, and now he's taken 
Voldemort's greatest nemesis in the WW, Dumbledore, out of the
picture (you can't get much more useful to Voldemort than that!).
Perhaps Voldemort was sincere when he said that one DE had
left him and would die for it. Just not quite yet. But when that time
does come, I'm sure he'll inform Snape that he's known of Snape's
treachery all along but thanks anyway for all the assistance!--while
slowly torturing Snape to death (unless Harry puts a stop to it  ;-)
 
Perhaps it's a combination of both options that is keeping Snape in
one piece. It's certainly not his unwavering loyalty. 
 
Julie 


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