HBP theories...

[casmir2012]

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> Magpie:
> I think Snape and DD definitely have plans in certain emergencies, 
> but isn't it rather an important point that Dumbledore *didn't* know 
> DEs were close to getting into the castle?  >


Casmir:
I have recently re read this book since it first came out.  Different 
things stood out, one of which is that Snape DID NOT know DE's were 
coming.  A sign that he may not be fully trusted by Voldemort.  
Perhaps killing DD was a contingency plan made should it seem Snape 
was losing status with V.

HOwever, that leaves the question of whether Snape really knew what he 
was promising to Draco's mom...if so, then the theory that this was a 
contingency plan is wrong.  As Snape knew he'd be killing Dumbledore 
by the end of the school year.  DD obviously had a good hunch on what 
four of the horcruxes are, but chose, quite possibly to take on the 
one he thought was most deadliest, seeing how he was going to die 
anyways.  Or maybe it was just the one he could locate first.