Who was with Voldemort at GH? /quick PoA question./Real child abuse

[Rachael]

No: HPFGUIDX 145691

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kathy" <ladypensieve at y...> 
wrote:
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> 
> See my post 145203 - I know it was Snape at GH.  It's the only 
thing 
> that ties everything together...it gives us the reason Dumbledore 
> trusts Snape - and the reason Snape is tied to Harry.  It's the 
only 
> logical answer.


Hi, my name is Rachael. I am new to the list and I thought I would 
add my two knuts about Snape being at Godric's Hollow...

I like this theory because I don't see why Voldemort would give Lily 
a choice about whether or not she would live or die unless there was 
someone else there giving him a reason to do this. Giving Lily this 
choice is essential to the whole story because it relates back to 
Harry's blood and the gleam of triumph etc.. DD explains the 
significance of Harry's blood as follows...

"I am speaking, of course, of the fact that your mother died to save 
you. She gave you a lingering protection he never expected, a 
protection that flows through your veins to this very day." (OOTP 
836)

I don't think Harry's blood would be anything special if Voldemort 
had just killed Lily without giving her the choice. If that were the 
case Harry would have receved potection from his father's death too. 
And because I don't think Voldemort would naturally offer this, I 
think Snape(or someone) must be involved. This means that Snape 
could be responsible for Harry's most important source of protection.

I am sure someone has mentioned it before, but this statement is so 
strangely worded that I can't believe it isn't there for a reason:

"Professors McGonagall and Moody kept them working until the very
last second of their classes too, and Snape, of course, would no 
sooner let them play games in class than adopt Harry." (GOF 392)

Snape being at Godric's Hollow and feeling some sort of 
responsibility for Harry would be a nice explanation. 

However, I do not feel that this theory provides the sole reason DD 
trusted Snape because Snape came to DD with this reason before the 
attack on the Potters. I am starting to think Snape's reason had 
absolutely nothing to do with the Potters whatsoever.

Rachael