Gone a while - question about Snape

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 154506

Mhershey again:
> > Ah, okay.  So at some point after Harry is born, Snape learns 
> > that VD is after the Potters because of the info. Snape had given 
> > VD... then, Snape goes to DD, says he feels bad about the whole 
> > thing, and gets a job at Hogwarts.  

Potioncat:
> That's one possible timeline.
> 
> Sometime after hearing the Prophecy, Snape came back to "our side" 
> and began spying at great personal risk. We really don't know when 
> that happened. A few people, (myself included) think he may 
> have "come back" before he even took the Prophecy to LV.
> 
> My calculations (maths!!) has the Trelawney-DD interview around 
> September of 79. DD's wording to Harry, although not conclusive, 
> hints that he knew Snape was a DE at the time. So either he knew 
> Snape would take the information to LV, but didn't stop him; or he 
> discussed the delivery with a reformed Snape.


SSSusan:
Can you say more on this, Potioncat?  I don't quite follow WHY a 
Snape who had "come back to our side" would *then* go on to deliver 
the prophecy to Voldy, nor do I understand why DD would have 
discussed the delivery with a reformed Snape.

IOW, what would have there been to gain by delivering the prophecy to 
Voldy?  

And wouldn't that possibility cast doubt upon the truth of what DD 
said when he told Harry that Snape felt great remorse over his role?  
I can't see that he & DD would have *decided* to deliver the prophecy 
and then still find that Snape felt tremendous remorse for having 
provided the info which led to James & Lily's deaths.

Siriusly Snapey Susan, 
feeling a little dense this a.m. and blaming it on a headache