A Horcrux Twist: Who Got What From Whom? (WAS Re: [HPforGrownups] Living Beings as Horcruxes)

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No: HPFGUIDX 150889

On Apr 11, 2006, at 9:07 PM, rebecca wrote:

> It's been speculated that DD has removed his memory of the "why  
> trust Snape" and kept it locked up for safekeeping, therefore he 
> answers Harry the only way he can. Other reasons he'd keep it 
> locked up run the gamut, including such possibilities as Snape 
> and Dumbledore being related. (Ooo, snuck that one in on you all, 
> speculation of course.)


Please excuse if I'm not following one of the rules... I'm new to 
the group, but something in this paragraph triggered a thought (and  
hopefully I won't be repeating).

So, we're talking about a secret keeper... The secret being whatever  
Snape had done to make Dumbledore trust him, and by keeping that  
secret in a secret keeper, neither Snape nor DD would ever be able to 
reveal and put Snape into harm if Voldemort had captured or by other  
means interrogated one of them. Who would have been the secret keeper?

of the people that DD trusts...
McGonagall: although certainly trustworthy, doesn't seem a part of  
all the madness...
Hagrid: although DD trusts him with his life, I don't think he trusts 
him with secrets he wants to KEEP
Sirius: not considered trustworthy at the time when this would have  
probably happened (even if DD did not believe the DE/murderer  
charges, he was going to Azkaban, and could very well have gone insane)
Lupin: DD trusts him enough, I would have to look back on whether he  
would value Snape enough to keep a secret for him - they do seem to  
get along despite the animosity that SHOULD be there
DD brother: Possible, he IS his brother, and doesn't really live in  
the wizard world - so would probably be able to keep a secret better
Weasleys (either): I don't think DD would put them in such danger  
with a family
Various OotP members: ?

Steve in Chicago