Why Leave Harry at HW at the End of HBP?

[saraquel_omphale]

No: HPFGUIDX 148166

Angie Wrote:
> either LV had given the orders to leave 
> Harry or he had not.
> 
> If he had given such orders -- well, I can't fathom why he would 
when 
> his top priority is killing Harry himself.  Theories, anyone?
> 
> But Snape is playing a dangerous game if LV didn't give such 
orders 
> and he left Harry behind.  If LV had not given orders to leave 
Harry, 
> then how is Snape going to explain to LV that he left Harry behind 
> when he could have brought him? 

Saraquel:
Ah but Angie - who says Snape has apparated to LVs feet?  Who knows 
where Snape has gone?  Who knows where Malfoy has gone?  How about 
Malfoy waits at the gates for Snape, other DEs disapparate back to 
LV, Snape grabs Malfoy and does sidelong apparition to secret hiding 
place for both of them?

IMO, Snape is definitely NOT LV's Man.  I'm not quite sure where he 
stands.  I did a detailed post a v loooong time ago speculating that 
Snape was OFH at the start of the series and was gradually drawn 
onto DD's side.  I think there are reasons yet to be revealed, why 
Snape acts and acted as he does/did. But I do think that it is a 
strong possibility that the "you expect too much" conversation with 
DD was Snape trying to drop the double agent role.  Now DD is dead, 
he might well drop the overt stuff, even though he seems almost 
ideally placed to rise in the ranks of LVs army.  If he does do a 
dispappearing act, then that is about as direct a message as he can 
make to the Order about his loyalties.

Saraquel