Evil Snape

[Peggy Richter]

No: HPFGUIDX 154154

 Nikkalmati: So to put this into a plot line:Snape wants to kill 
both DD and LV and take over the world.  He  believes the prophecy 
completely so that only Harry can kill LV.   After LV mysteriously  
disappears, he does nothing to advance his cause for 10  years.  

PAR: why not? DD is "presently" more powerful and better situated 
than Snape is.  On the other hand, he's 150 or so years old and 
Snape is in his 30s. He can outwait DD and in the interium, he has 
Hogwarts as a safe place to research potions, influence (for good or 
ill) students, manage the Slytherin students. And Crouch was "in 
charge" of the Ministry initially -- best to wait until an obvious 
opportunity arises.  Which happens when Harry comes to school.

Nikkalmati: When Harry  appears at Hogwarts, he protects him so he 
can grow up  to kill LV, whenever LV  returns.

PAR: becasue by now, since he's in the confidence of DD, Snape knows 
LV isn't dead.  So he's going to wait until he sees if he can make a 
tool out of Harry -- one that will possibly remove both DD AND LV 
for him.  And in fact, that is pretty much what happens.  by the end 
of HBP, Harry is dedicated to going after LV AND DD is dead -- at 
least in part because he was helping Harry with the horcruxes.  If 
DD had not been helping Harry, would he have even been on the tower? 
And if so, without Harry to protect, but only Draco, could he not 
have dealt with the DEs -- especially since DD would NOT have drunk 
any potion (since that only happens becasue he's helping Harry).  So 
yes, at the end of HBP, evil Snape is situated pretty well. DD is 
dead, LV trusts him BUT Harry is coming after LV. And the fact that 
Harry is coming after Snape? so what? Snape doesn't feel Harry is 
any real threat to SNAPE -- he considers Harry mediocre to the last 
degree.  Even if the prophesy is false, Harry is a distraction to 
LV.  All the better for evil Snape.

Nikkalmati:  When LV returns, he goes back as a  faithful follower, 

PAR: PRETENDING to be a faithful follower.  Snape has no problem 
taking his life in his hands. He's been doing that all along no 
matter WHAT Snape is (DD!man or ESE!Snape both require Snape to risk 
his life throughout the entire series. if OFH!Snape does so, it is 
hardly OOC).

 Nikkalmati: He  cures DD of the ring curse for some unknown reason, 

PAR: Did he? that hand didn't look too cured to me.  Helped DD 
just "enough" to use DD as a "stalking-horse" would work just as 
well with that blackend hand.

Nikkalmati: and takes an Unbreakable  Vow to impress Bella?  When 
fate  unexpectedly places him on the Tower with a   weakened DD, he 
kills him, thus  fulfilling the UV and advancing his own cause. 

PAR: the UV didn't require evil Snape to do anything he wasn't 
already going to do, but it sure gives him a good reason to do it if 
DD questions Snape's actions.

Nikkalmati:  In Book 7 Snape must help the Order and Harry as much 
as possible, so Harry   can destroy or vanquish LV through love.  

PAR: No. In Book 7 Snape must help Harry "just enough" for Harry to 
try to kill LV. Either Harry will succeed, in which case Evil Snape 
can kill "mediocre to the last degree" Harry OR Harry fails but 
STILL is a distraction for LV and the prophesy has been fulfilled, 
leaving the door open for Snape to make his move against LV. 

PAR.