[HPforGrownups] Re: ESE, DDM, OFH, or Grey? Snape with Lifedebt

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No: HPFGUIDX 162653

Magpie:
Except there's no explanation given in canon for how he's got to do this
stuff to stay out of Azkaban.

Sarah:
But there is.  He has to do all the stuff Dumbledore wants him to.

Magpie:
Dumbledore himself sees him as being
loyal--and Dumbledore is someone who stands for letting people make their
own choices, not someone who relies on people who just have no other choice
but to do what he says.

Sarah:
Dumbledore tells Harry that he believes Snape is 100% loyal.  Harry,
Occlumency failure.  I'm sure Dumbledore did let Snape make a fully
informed choice about what he was about to do with the Life Debt.  I'm
sure Dumbledore reminds Snape of choices regularly.

Magpie:
In trying to stop Voldemort going after Lily Snape was also protecting
James, the man she loved, and their baby. If he was a stalker he'd want them
dead so he could have Lily for himself.

Sarah:
Many people have used Snape/Lily to theorize about exactly this.  (Or
even, Voldemort.  I think that was called something like TEW EWW TO BE
TREWWW or something.)  If anyone did that, I still nominate Peter.

Sarah