Snape the Spy (WAS Re: Who was responsible for Sirius' death? ...)

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No: HPFGUIDX 167665

> zgirnius:
> Snape confirmed that Voldemort was getting stronger in GoF.

Alla:

He did, but doesn't JKR inserts there DD saying that he could have 
figure it out without Snape? ( paraphrasing)

Could that be a hint that the only information Snape brings is the one 
that could be deciphered without him and he would be safe saying it 
anyways?

zgirnius:
> He brought some unspecified piece of intelligence to an Order meeting 
> in OotP, which I believe was about Voldemort's desire to get the 
> prophecy. That the information was not used in the best possible way 
> by his commander in chief, by the latter's own admission, is hardly 
> his fault.

Alla:

Possibly, but I was always suspicious of **him** coming to the kitchen. 
Isn't Snape name never mentioned there? I could be wrong - OOP is the 
book which I barely reread.

Sooo, I think even though it could have been Snape, it can also be one 
of DD other spies, whom we learn about in DH.

zgirnius:
> Dumbledore 'was told' about Voldemort's wrath at learning of the 
> destruction of the diary. I know who I think brought that tidbit, 
> which was a supporting bit of evidence that led Dumbledore to the 
> conclusion that the Diary had been a Horcrux.
> 
> --zgirnius, who thinks all flavors of Snape are hypothetical at least 
> until 7/21/2007.
>

Alla:

Yeah, that is a possibility of course :)