How will Snape come back?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 162631

---  "chrusotoxos" <chrusokomos at ...> wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> Assuming that Snape is on the good side and killed DD 
> for a good reason, how will he make his way back to 
> the Order?
> 

bboyminn:

This is probably one of the greatest mysteries to be
resolved in the next book. Harry has an impossible task
and his the most knowledgable person at his disposal,
Snape, is now thought to be firmly in the enemy camp.

How to bridge the gap?

I'm thinking of a storyline that somewhat models HBP.
I think Snape will contact Harry annonymously with 
valuable information. Say the locations of one of the
Horcruxes. Perhaps, he may even follow that up with
some information on some of the traps Harry is likely
to encounter when he goes after the Horcrux. This 
will happen a few times and gradually Harry will be
lured into a meeting with the annoymous stranger, 
only to find out it is Snape. 

Perhaps, the purpose of the meeting will be to enlist
Harry's help in getting Draco out of the DE's. That is
also another great msytery that needs resolving.

At the meeting, hostilities will be high, perhaps even
dueling, but Snape will either plant the seeds in Harry's
mind that Snape had no choice and that he acted to win
the total war and not just that one battle, or perhaps he 
will convince Harry that Dumbledore was already dying.
Whether Harry is convinced on the spot or not, Harry 
will eventually come around, and accept Snape's help.

My alternate theory is the Voldemort captures Harry
early on, and after the classic 'reveals all' rant by
the evil overlord, Snape and perhaps Peter will help 
Harry escape. Maybe this will happen after Voldemort
takes over Hogwarts and Harry goes in for the rescue.

In any event, knowledge Harry gains here, will help him
in the ultimate defeat of Voldemort. Snape will 
redeem himself, and in the broadest and most general 
sense, Peter may redeem himself too.

I don't see Snape contacting an intermediary. Harry
wouldn't trust anyone who claimed Snape was really a
good guy. So, the resolution has to be between Harry 
and Snape directly.

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/bboyminn