Why would DDM!Snape kill Dumbledore?

[doddiemoemoe]

No: HPFGUIDX 147621

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ericoppen" <oppen at ...> wrote:
>
> I can come up with a scenario where Snape, _as Dumbledore's sworn 
> man,_ would have to kill Dumbledore.
> 
> We don't know what the effects of that awful potion he swilled 
down 
> were.  

**snip**

Snape doesn't have to kill Dd at all....

All Snape has to do is remove the "stopper of death" he brewed to 
hinder DD's "dying hand" from spreading to the rest of his body!!!

Snape left Harry a massive hint with all the "nonverbal" spells 
snape case against him during Snape's escape from Hogwarts...(not to 
mention snape's ditany on closing one's mind)..


I do loathe Snape...I don't know if I can ever call him DD's 
man...because DD's man would NEVER treat students as Snape does...
(it may be a different story if Snape had been "indifferent" to 
his "hated" students but he is not...)

Also, Snape is simply not foul to only Harry, but also Ron, Hermione 
and Neville..(at the least)

I think that Snape made the UV without his knowledge of all the 
facts in play. (he thought he knew but thought wrong)..

I find myself asking one question...why would snape case a verbal 
AK!?!??

1. because he said it and meant it

2. Because he said it and cast some other nonverbal spell.

The only other question I ask that's not about snape is...

Why would DD plead with snape?

My answer is that Dd would never plead for his own life...only some 
one else's...

So we have to ponder whether or not DD plead for Draco's life, or 
Harry's...

And if Dd is pleading for Draco's OR Harry's lives then we all must 
consider why Snape killed DD...

To save himself, Draco, or Harry...

And what if Snape thought Draco would actually committ the deed 
given that Draco is one of Snape's favorites?

This is my Dilemma...

We know that DD would protect any of his students at a high cost.
(even Voldemort)

Was Dd pleading to save the students?!?


And did Snape cast said spell to save himself, or Draco, or 
Harry..or others...

(doubtful since he knocked Flitwick out)

I don't think Snape neccessarily had to  cast an AK to kill DD; just 
cast a spell to remove said "stopper"...

This make a great deal of sense regarding DD's actions in HBP..

We also have to remember that one of Snape greatest doubters is 
Bellatrix...

AND...

After Snape's actions in HBP there really is little room to 
doubt...whose side Snape is on..

My prediction for book seven is that Peter Pettigrew will tell Harry 
that Snape is on his side..

(now isn't that a great plot device?)

Doddiemoemoe