[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape Survey, Snapeity, Dumbledore's sacrifice.

[Magpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 149141

>> Magpie:
>> I have to say, I don't see this working in any way.  It's not like
> the spot
>> of "number one" is a literal job with Snape third in line behind
> Dumbledore
>> and Voldemort.  If he gets rid of both of them he's an unemployed
> Potions
>> teacher with a lot of enemies and that's it.
>
> Alla:
>
> Not that I am dead set upon the reasons for Snape's actions to be
> the desire to be the most powerful wizard in the world ( although I
> DO think this would be VERY IC reason for Snape to kill DD, but I do
> see other possible reasons), BUT Magpie, why are you so sure that if
> Snape gets rid of both DD and Voldemort, he is just an unemployed
> Potions master. IMO we clearly see that DE on the Tower respect
> Snape and defer to him. Do I think he can lead this bunch if he so
> desires in the absense of Voldemort? I sure do, I think he can
> handle them.


Magpie:
He may be the coolest, most badass DE to our eyes, but he has never been 
shown to inspire the kind of respect, love and fear Voldemort (or 
Dumbledore) have.  Not even close.  He is far easier to kill, given that as 
far as we know he has no horcruxes.  No one is afraid to say the name 
"Severus Snape."  He's been humiliated and insulted plenty of times in 
canon.  He's had multiple meltdowns over not being respected.  The DEs may 
be in awe for one beat in the scene (greatly due to Dumbledore and the 
situation, imo, not just Snape personally scaring them--they know the 
history between Snape and Dumbledore) but they in no way respect him the way 
they do Voldemort.  They quite possibly defer to him because of Voldemort's 
faith in him, not because none of them would challenge him without 
Voldemort's backing.  The two most loyal DEs are Bellatrix and Barty Crouch. 
Bellatrix claims Snape slithers out of action.  Barty Crouch openly provokes 
him in GoF.  Lucius seems to like him a lot, but doesn't seem to defer to 
him (Sirius calls Snape Lucius' lapdog).  Karkaroff seems to treat him more 
like an old colleague than a superior.

If you're going to tell me that somebody could step into Voldemort's shoes 
it's going to have to be due to a lot more than his being a competent 
wizard.  That's not what Voldemort is about.

-m