Evil-LID-OFH Snape How does that work?

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Nikkalmati:
I have been considering how some of the issues will play out if Snape is  
evil, out for himself or evil plus life debt, ignoring possible DDSnape. I have  
not seen much comment on how this story arc will work and the possibilities 
are  endless. Regardless of his flavor, ESESnape, LIDSnape, or OFHSnape, after 
HBP,  SS has committed himself to LV and openly chosen his side.
 
1. Draco is presumably lost to the Order.  He will have to go  permanently 
into hiding, he will be killed or if he is forgiven by LV, there  will be no one 
to remind him of DD's mercy and turn him around.  Snape may  still be 
constrained by the UV to protect him, but no flavor of Snape  will advise him to 
reject LV.  
2. Snape may be in trouble with LV because he interfered with the plan to  
punish Lucius through Draco and because he did not capture Harry.  There  were 3 
DEs there and Harry was alone except for Hagrid.  The DEs will tell  LV about 
Harry following them and Snape will have to have a story ready for  why he 
could not wrap him up as a present for LV.  I am assuming it is  true SS could 
not kill Harry on orders of LV.  Snape may be able to  convince LV he was going 
back to get Harry and to bring Harry along, but  Buckbeak prevented it.
 LV may be so delighted with Snape's getting rid of DD that he  forgives him 
everything else   -  or Snape may go  into hiding, but if he is not going to 
help LV or the Order, he has no more  part in the story. 
3.   If Snape is going to help the Order because he is Out  For Himself and 
wants both DD and LV out of the way, does he believe the  Prophesy and support 
Harry as the only possible killer of LV? What does  Snape hope to get at the 
end, if LV is killed, that he would  not get if LV were killed and DD were 
still alive?  Or does Snape want  LV to succeed and he would become his right hand 
man or would retire to a  manor in the country?   Is he really stupid enough 
to believe LV  is to be trusted not to kill him someday?
4. If Snape is not going to help the Order, but is actively helping LV now,  
how could the Order or the Trio possible prevail?  SS is not only a  powerful 
wizard, he has brains, a commodity in short supply on LV's team. More  to the 
point, SS knows way too much about the Order.  He knows all or most  of the 
members, their strengths and weaknesses, their disguises, and their  
patronices.(sp?)  He knows who is an antimagus, who is loyal to the MOM,  and where they 
have held meetings. He knows the secret passageways  into Hogwarts and 
probably all about the wards in use.  He probably knows  about the Horcruxes and DD's 
attempt to find them, whether DD told him  explicitly or not.  He knows where 
the Burrow is, and probably where  Harry's family lives and where Hermionie's 
family lives (or he knows how to find  out). Ditto for the other students.
5. If Snape is evil, how will he repay the Life Debt?   Does  Snape's failure 
to kill Harry in HBP free him from the Life Debt, if not why  not?
6.    Is there any hope of redemption or forgiveness  for ESESnape, LIDSnape, 
or OFHSnape or will that element of JKR's  message be devoted to some other 
character? Could it be LV?  Would Snape have to have a total reversal of 
character  to achieve  redemption or be deserving of forgiveness?  How big a role 
will he  play in Book 7, after all this is Harry's story.   
Just a few random thoughts on the future of ESE, OFH or LID Snape.   Does 
anyone have comments on how the evil Snape triplets would carry on in Book  7?
Nikkalmati



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