The Mysterious Source

[spaebrun]

No: HPFGUIDX 174411


Reed earlier: 
> > But another thing: How did Snape *really* know the date of the
> transfer? 

> Carol responds:
> I don't see how Dumbledore's portrait could have known the date and
> details of the Order's plan unless Snape told him, and Snape must have
> had a source. "the source we discussed" (Snape to Voldemort, chapter
> 1) could hardly be Dumbledore's portrait. LV can't know about those
> conversations, can't know that the portrait does more than repeat
> catch-phrases, can't know where Snape's loyalties lie. 

Reed:
Just to be clear, I imlied that the source Snape names to Voldemort
must not necessarily be the true source. It *could* though.
 
In fact, I agree that Dung is likely to be the true source, too. 
I don't think he would willingly associate with Snape though. I rather
suspect Snape sneaked up to him somehow (either in disguise or
confunding Dung somehow) and extracted the information without Dung
ever realizing what happened.
Later, after consulting with the portrait, he would have to get Dung
again to plant the idea about the decoys. 
Hmmm... not as neat as I would wish, but okay as an explanation I guess.

Reed