[HPforGrownups] Did LV ask Snape why he was protecting Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 161293

Cyril:

LV however would know that, simply because he was possessing Quirrell,
and Snape was dueling Quirrell to prevent Harry from falling off the
broom in the Quidditch match.

Even if LV was not possessing Quirrell at that time (and IMO he was),
he surely was there in front of the Mirror of Erised when Quirrell
told Harry that Snape was muttering counter-curses to save Harry.

So the question again - did LV ever ask Snape why he was trying to
actively save Harry, and if so, what do you think Snape's response was?

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Jeremiah:

I think this was explained in HBP (though indirectly, so I'm glad you brought it up) that if Potter died at Hogwarts suspicion would be on Snape. So, he had to protect Harry. It's in Spinner's End but you're right, the question was not directly asked (as far as I can remember) and the answer was brought around by a different, less direct question.

However! Having said that, I truely believe that Snape is not evil (oh! the boos and hisses are deafening!) And this touches on another topic regarding Snape's motives. All I have to say about that is my theory that Dumbledore and Snape were on the same side: that side being the one where Voldemort gets axed. Snape, as a lover of all things Dark Art-like, and Dumbledore, well, being a lover of all things Loverly, would (imo) have a kinship with their distase for the lngths that Vodemort has gone to just to secure immortality. So, in their relationship, Snape had to do and say what Dumbledore dictated because Snape owed it to him. When it came time to do the "unthinkable" Snape had no choice but to follow through and place himself at complete odds with the entire Wizadring World. What will be interresting to see is if Voldemort and the Death Eaters are convinced of Snape's true intentions.

So, Sanpe says what he needs to. :) did I go off on all that? Yikes!

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