Snape is loyal only to Snape.

[juli17 at aol.com]

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gwiddy2000:

Could it be that Snape wants to be the Dark Lord  himself.  He has heard 
the entire prophecy and knows that Harry (as the  one marked by 
Voldemort) is the only one that can kill Voldemort.   Snape give only 
the information that he wants to Voldemort knowing that he  will fail in 
his attempt to kill the child in the prophecy and mark that  child as 
his equal. Voldemort is damaged, but not dead. So Snape joins  
Dumbledore. Because he knows that Dumbledore will not give up until he  
knows for sure that Voldemort is dead.  There is no better place that  
could be.  He will be on the inside of the search of  Voldemort.
Using Dumbledore as his watchdog.  Waiting for his turn to  rise and 
kill Harry.  After Harry has killed Voldemort.  And then  
he will be the New Dark Lord.




Julie:
This theory has been suggested before, but I don't buy it. It just  doesn't
fit Snape's character. Voldemort wants power over others. Snape wants 
respect from others, acknowledgement of his skills. Voldemort wants  to
rule the world from a throne, to make every wizard his puppet and  pull
their strings according to his whims. Snape wants to be left alone in  his
dungeon/lab/study to work on his potions and  spells. Voldemort loves
to having people around, fearing him, worshipping him, and doing his 
bidding. Snape doesn't like people, and would prefer to have as few  of
them around as possible--he has a difficult enough time carrying on a civil 
conversation with just one person, after all. (And though he'd  certainly
be pleased to received letters acknowledging his greatness and skill,  I
can't see him enjoying anyone kneeling at his feet in adoration as 
Voldemort does. It would just disgust him.) 
 
Of course anything is possible, and your theory certainly isn't ruled  out.
But nothing in Snape's character and actions so far have indicated  any
interest on his part in becoming the next Dark Lord. If he did turn out  to
be "out for himself" it'd be more likely he would be set on getting rid of 
Dumbledore and Voldemort (via Harry) and even perhaps Harry just so
he could be FREE of them, not so he could become the next Dark Lord. 
 
Julie, still dedicated to the theory of DDM!Snape until and if JKR  squashes
that theory in Book 7.
 
 






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