DD trust in Snape again. WAS: Evil Hermione

[whirledgirl]

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houyhnhnm:
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> I can imagine him taking the offensive in his own defense when 
> he had to confront Voldemort again after LV's regeneration.  
> "Master, why didn't you *trust* me, etc., etc."  But, I've 
> no doubt Snape was tortured when he returned to Voldemort 
> and I find it hard to believe that Voldemort fully trusted Snape.
> 
> The interesting thing is that Bellatrix doesn't seem to know 
> anything about it.  Surely she would have thrown that up to 
> him, too, if she did.
>

WG*:

IMO, defensiveness as theorised above would probably anger LV 
further. He might think "how dare you question my actions/motives - 
crucio crucio crucio"...this is my interpretation of his character, 
it's difficult to see if he would really because we know that in GoF 
while pretty much scaring everyone - DEs included i think - he 
doesn't really spend time torturing them, but then there is the 
small matter of Harry to attend to so that may have been why. 
Anyway, I feel it is more in character for LV to carry out a quiet 
investigation under wraps. I think this is why Wormtail is at 
Spinner's End. What happens to Wormtail once Snape gets to Hogwarts 
anyway? Could it be Wormtail is taken or hitches a ride with Snape, 
and Snape suspects?

LV now does trust Wormtail to *some* extent, enough to spy on him. 
Wormtail has arguably given him more information about Weasleys and 
Harry than Snape has, seeing them all at home (close enough of one, 
for Harry) and in their 'natural' environment for *longer* than 
Snape has. 

In conclusion to the above, I think it would make sense for LV not 
to tell Bellatrix all of Snape's downfalls. LV could be plotting his 
own little revenge against Snape, and might hold Snape and his fate 
(as dictated by LV) as an example.

Also, LV wouldn't want his followers' weaknesses highlighted anyway 
really, especially not to someone like Bella who although she 
professes to be loyal and trustworthy seems to have as big a mouth 
as her sister.

Oh, and another thing, does Snape know about the horcruxes? If not, 
then LV might think bringing Snape's attention to events in PS/SS 
might alert him to this, and we all know LV thinks they are abit of 
a liability since CoS - doubt he would make the same mistake twice, 
if he could help it, unless of course it involves underestimating 
others...

LV's mistrust and guardedness against *everybody* ensures that 
nobody who *thinks* they know everything about him actually *does*. 

Keeping up appearances. (For those in the UK- don't know if this 
show was ever aired anywhere else - imagine LV in one of Mrs 
Bucket's outfits heheh...) 

WG* - who is also wondering why on earth don't more witches and 
wizards practice the Protego spell! It's a war, and their weapons 
are at their side 24/7!