Tobias and the Angel (The Good) - Snape Part 2

[Inge]

No: HPFGUIDX 167438

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> wynnleaf:

I totally agree, Betsy!  
However, there is the question of why Snape went for many years 
without revealing Lupin's secret.  
When Snape was a loyal Death Eater, and Voldemort was recruiting 
werewolves even then, as well as supposedly dealing with 
people "defying" him like Order members, why wouldn't Snape have 
taken some opportunity to spread the news that Lupin was a 
werewolf?  
I realize that Dumbledore somehow got Snape to not reveal the secret 
while in school, and after Snape started working as Dumbledore's 
spy, he'd need to watch out about keeping Dumbledore's trust.  
But what about in between?  Why not reveal Lupin's secret?
Of course, it could be a plot hole.  But are there any other reasons?

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Inge:

The reason I like best, would be if Snape has been Dumbledore's man 
all along. 
If Dumbledore recruited Snape first and talked him into joining 
Voldemort and become a Death Eater to spy for the Order...
That would make a logical reason for Snape not reveal Lupin's secret.