DDM!Snape & the UV(was:Re: LID!Snape rides again (was: High Noon for OFH!Snape)

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No: HPFGUIDX 149756

> >>Neri:
> <snip>
> The question isn't really why Snape killed Dumbledore on the      
> tower. As you say, he had to do that to stay alive. So the real   
> question here is what possessed him in Spinner's End to take the  
> third part of the UV. Admittedly either DDM, ESE, OFH or LID don't 
> explain it. However, DDM still has a much harder time with it,     
> because a Snape who is loyal to Dumbledore and takes a Vow to
> kill him is, er... shall we say mysterious?

Betsy Hp:
I wanted to hone in on this particular question, because I think it 
makes *more* sense for a DDM!Snape to take the UV than any other 
type of Snape, if we go with only what we know from canon.  And I 
want to explain why I think this way.  (No, I don't expect to change 
any minds. <g>)

ESE, or Voldemort's Man!Snape would have *never* taken the UV.  It 
directly defies Voldemort who made clear that Draco was pretty much 
on his own.

As Sydney pointed out, it makes little sense for LID!Snape to take 
the Vow because he's tying his life to yet another kid on a 
dangerous mission.

Out For Himself!Snape also makes little sense tying his survival to 
someone else.  One could argue a strong tie to the Malfoy family 
that cuts through his keen survival instincts, but I'm trying to 
stick with known canon.

But, especially in light of Dumbledore's actions throughout HBP, 
someone loyal to Dumbledore *would* risk his own life to protect a 
student.  It's been argued several times that Dumbledore put 
Hogwarts and himself at risk to try and save Draco from Voldemort 
(both physically and spiritually).  If Snape really is DDM, if he 
really is following Dumbledore's core code of behavior, than of 
course he'd be willing to risk his life to save a student.  Which is 
what the Vow is asking him to do.

(To try and head off one particular argument: I'm not arguing for 
Saint!Snape with this.  It is a student Snape is directly 
responsible for and one being threatened by an evil Snape is in a 
unique position to counter.  So I'm not suggesting Snape wonders 
around randomly looking for students to risk his life for.)

Betsy Hp