Voldemort: to eliminate or not to eliminate Snape

[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 157464

> > bboyminn: <EDITTED>
> > ... when you work for an evil overlord megalomanic like
> > Voldemort, there is no room for individual thinking. You do
> > exactly what he said, so you can't be blamed personally when
> > it all goes wrong. Even if along the way, you see a better way
> > of accomplishing your goal, the safe choice is to just stick
> > to the plan.
> >
> > ...If for one small moment he thinks you are
> > smarter or more capable than him, he will kill you to eliminate
> > the competition. ...
> > 
> Kemper now:
> 
> So where does this leave Snape?
> Voldemort feared Dumbledore.  Snape killed Dumbldore.
> Dumbledore's seemingly wandless strength would get back to 
> Voldemort through verbal or Legilimens debriefing.  
> 
> But Snape is slick.  Maybe his slippery words will sooth 
> Voldemort's mega-ego enough to slither away... to become the 
> asp to Voldemort's breast.  

aussie:
Crucio Snape! - at the very least.

LV had plans beyond plans to deal with Draco after he'd torn his 
soul. The death of Dumbledore may not have been the ultimate 
objective of Draco's task. Snape may have foiled LV's plan.

If the 7th book starts with Snape meeting LV, that may be Snapes 
last chapter. But true, he may say he had no choice because of the 
UV, putting the blame on Bellatrix instead.

aussie