High Noon for OFH!Snape

[puduhepa98 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 149639

>Carol
>On a side note, the question has been raised about  Narcissa's
>motivation in adding the third provision. It seems to be a  spontaneous
>thought, occurring after Snape has agreed informally to the  first
>provisions. (I don't think, BTW, that Narcissa planned the UV from  the
>beginning. It seems that she didn't want Bella's company, which  would
>have been necessary if she intended from the outset to  manipulate
>Snape into taking the vow.) I'm not sure what she has to gain  from it
>unless, as has been suggested, she wanted to protect her son  from
>becoming a murderer at Snape's expense.  I suspect  that
>the third provision is the consequence of the DADA curse, silently  and
>automatically operating to trap both Snape and Dumbledore and  to
>benefit Voldemort. .

Nikkalmati:
    Most listees seem to agree that clause 3 in the UV  was unanticipated by 
Snape.  I think he was moved by Narcissa's pleas (and  as someone said he was 
reminded of Lily's sacrifice), but I think he trusted  Narcissa or 
underestimated her.  Never underestimate a mother protecting  her child (or a wolf 
protecting her cub i.e. Jungle Book).  I believe  NM thought Draco would not 
succeed, but, if DD was killed, LV would not be too  upset and because SS would be 
obliged by the UV to argue in Draco's  favor, Draco would not die.  Everybody is 
willing to sacrifice  poor SS for their own ends!
Nikkalmati