[HPforGrownups] Snape- Simply a pawn?

[Jazmyn Concolor]

No: HPFGUIDX 140609



quick_silver71 wrote:

>In the endless debates about Snape I don't think I've ever heard the 
>idea that Snape is really just a pawn. Few people seem to have 
>considered the idea that it is Voldemort whose hand may have been 
>moving Narcissa, Bellatrix, Peter, Draco, and Snape. 
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>What if Voldemort had at some point realised Snape repentence and, 
>instead of killing him, simply decided that Snape could still be of 
>use to him. Voldemort doesn't only use "bad" people he also uses 
>the "good". 
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>Draco is given a mission that is sure to send his mother, Narcissa, 
>into a panic (and that everyone doubts Draco can do). Narcissa then 
>turns to Snape, the only person she "trusts" at Hogwarts. Along with 
>Narcissa is Bellatrix, who happens to be able to hide her thoughts 
>from Snape, who justs happens to serve as bonder. Once the 
>Unbreakable Vow is complete Snape is bound to his task (assuming of 
>course there is no way out of a UV). 
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>It's happened before in the HP novels: in CoS Riddle waited on Harry 
>to find his way to the Chamber, in PoA  Peter played off an amazing 
>ploy to get himself as secret keeper, and in OotP Harry is used to 
>het the prophecy despite it being easier for Voldemort to get it 
>himself. Snape has been fooled before, by Sirius Black none the 
>less, so it can happen. Isn't it interesting that Peter may have 
>known how the Prank was pulled off?
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I proposed something like this early on and was told it was 'too 
contrived'.  I still believe that Snape was just a pawn and was 
maneuvered into this situation by Voldemort (and others) and left with 
no choice in the matter.  Voldemort could not just ask Snape to kill 
Dumbledore directly, that would look cowardly to the rest of the DEs and 
he would lose standing in the DE's eyes, causing them to question who is 
really more powerful...  BUT, if he gives Draco the job, it only looks 
like he is sending Draco on a suicide mission to punish Lucius.   
Knowing that Narcissa would turn to Snape for help, he just has Bella 
tag along after her and goad Snape into taking the oath to 'prove his 
loyalty' or whatever.  Its clear that Voldemort to that point had a 
certain amount of distrust for Snape or why would he have Peter living 
with him to spy on him?  Unless Voldemort simply got tired of having 
Peter around.   But remember, Voldemort trusts noone at all and has 
noone 'close' that he would ever confide all his plans to, so its not 
likely that he would admit he set Snape up to anyone.  He knew Snape was 
in the perfect position to assassinate Dumbledore, but could not just 
order him to go do it.  He had to manipulate him into doing it to 
protect Draco.  He is not stupid and knew Snape was a double agent. Even 
Draco knew that.  However, Snape is a powerful wizard and too great a 
talent to get rid of, so he used him like a tool.  Now that the tool has 
done its work, what will Voldemort do with the tool now?  Perhaps hold 
Draco captive and threaten to kill him anytime he wants Snape to do 
something?  Using Draco as a leash to keep Snape doing his dirty work?  
Very likely.  Snape knows he is being used to, for he is not a stupid 
man.  When the chance to avenge himself against Voldemort comes, I 
suspect Snape will turn on him.  And I suspect that Voldemort might keep 
Snape off doing  DE chores just to try and not give him the chance to 
turn on him.  Because I don't think for a minute that Voldemort will 
trust Snape as far as he can throw him. 

Jazmyn