VA/H=Mx13+RP? Snape's Culpability?

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No: HPFGUIDX 147299

Steve:
<SNIP>
> Again, you think you know the proper interpretation of the Prophecy
> because Dumbledore explained it all to you, but if you look at it
> objectively, there is virtually no way to know it refers to the
> Potters and there about-to-be-born son.
<SNIP>

Alla:

Steve, I actually said several times upthread - I agree that Snape
may not have known that prophecy refers to Potters. THAT part of
your argument I agree with, although we don't know how much Snape
knew at the moment, and I won't exclude that he may have worked out
that part too, but YES that is logical.

What I do NOT find logical is that Snape did not work out that
Prophecy talks about ANY couple who gave birth to the baby who has a
power to defeat Voldemort. I just find it THAT clear. I understand
we disagree on that one, but that is what I think.

What I also don't find plausible AT ALL is that Snape could have
expected ANYTHING else from Voldemort but go for a kill right away.
NO, I don't think that Snape could have reasonably expected
Voldemort to wait for years before going for a kill. That is NOT
reasonable to me.


Steve:
<SNIP>
> To the original part of this discussion, I don't see how anyone can
> compare Snape's general transfer of information which was highly
> subject to interpretation to the blantant willful unconscionable
> betrayal of his close friends that Peter commited.

Alla:

LOL! I think I stopped counting now how many times I said that I am
NOT comparing Snape's crimes and Peter's crimes. Peter's crime IS
much greater. What I AM saying is that Snape's crime open the gates
so to speak for Peter to commit his MUCH MUCH greater crime.

People were arguing that they switched SK as secrecy precaution,
but without Snape's acting they may have never needed ANY SK in the
first place.

Granted, it is possible that they would have to go into hiding for
different reasons, THEN I would not say that Snape and Peter crimes
are tied together, but right now to me they are.

> Amiable Dorsai:
>
> I'm sure he understood it, he just didn't realize the consequences,
> that's all.
>
> Yes,I can just imagine good old, well-meaning Snape thinking to
> himself as he left the Hogshead: "Gosh, what an interesting
prophecy!
> I'll have to report this. Good thing that nice Mr. Riddle
wouldn't
> do anything rash, like try to kill The One before The One gets
around
> to vanquishing him. Gee, what a silly thought--imagine going
around
> and killing all the babies born at the end of July. I'm sure glad
Mr.
> Riddle is too level-headed to do anything like that."
>
>

Alla:

HAHAHA! Well, maybe Snape thought that Mr. Riddle would invite the
prophecy couple and their baby for dinner ( as I always say) and
would ask them nicely to teach their baby not to vanguish him or
something. :-)

He is such a compassionate person after all. :) What was the initial
point of me replying to your post? I am am afraid not much except
saying how much I agree with it.

JMO,

Alla