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

[houyhnhnm102]

No: HPFGUIDX 167704

Dana:

> Actually according to Lupin, it was DD's own shrewd 
> idea of what LV is planning. He doesn't say Snape 
> provided us with valuable information on what LV 
> is up to next. There is no reason for Lupin to 
> not mention this if it was Snape, that got the 
> Order this information. Especially because Harry 
> already knows Snape went back to LV and Sirius already 
> mentions Snape is coming there to bring reports.

houyhnhnm:

Harry doesn't know that Snape went back to LV when he 
comes to GP in August.  Where are you getting that?

There is every reason for Lupin not to mention that the 
knowledge of Voldemort's design on the prophecy came 
from Snape.  The entire subject is taboo in front of 
the children.  We don't know what any of the Order 
members say in their meetings.

Where does DD's "shrewd idea" come from? If Dumbldedore 
has knowledge of what Voldemort is up to and it *doesn't* 
come from Snape, then either Dumbledore is omniscient or 
he has another spy placed as closely to Voldemort as 
Snape is.  If either of these cases is true, then that's 
the end of the discussion of whether or not Snape is 
Dumbledore's man.  Think about it: either DD is all-knowing 
or he has a spy who can report *on Snape* and he still 
trusts Snape completely.  End of argument.