Spinner's End Clues

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 154037

anigrrrl:
> Here's my guess: I think that there was something in the drinks that
> would render the Unbreakable Vow useless...or some kind of potion
> that would otherwise change what would normally be a totally binding
> magical promise. Snape was the potions master, the Half-Blood
> Prince, the whiz kid of potions...the presence of drinks seems
> significant. It would be so easy for Snape to whip up an
> undetectable potion and slip it into everyone's drinks....

Finwitch:

Well, I think there might have been *something* in those drinks.  For 
all I know, Snape's entire storage of wine is dosed with potions. 
Veritaserum or similar would be my guess. Snape, as an occlumens, 
*can* resist it. I guess same goes for Bellatrix. (not as contained as 
the pure veritaserum fed to Crouch Jr. by Dumbledore though). I'm 
positive that Snape DID know what he was agreeing to do - if only by 
Legilimencing Narcissa during the vow. (he used the Serum mainly to 
find if either of them was Occlumens...)

As for the dust...
Wormtail may be forced to obey Snape but he's certainly showing 
resistance in his willingness to do so. As does Kreacher when it comes 
to Harry. So Wormtail may have decided not to wipe off the dust in his 
passive resistance.


Finwitch