Thoughts Regarding Snape

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 171122


> Brothergib;
<snipping> 
> checking with DD first (hope that makes sense)? 
> 2. Slightly off the point - Why did DD offer Snape a job in the first 
> place? It's clear that DD was aware Snape was a DE. Snape didn't 
> change sides (if he did at all) until after his recruitment (probably 
> when Harry was identified as the threat). I don't believe that DD 
> could forsee Snape's change in allegiance - so why place a DE within 
> Hogwarts, where he could spy, influence the children etc. Is it 
> simply the case that DD knew he could 'turn' Snape?


colebiancardi:

well, I am not sure that DD offered Snape the job at Hogwarts when
Snape was a DE.  We don't know the exact timeline at this point, but I
am pretty sure it was after Snape turned.    Remember, by 10/31/1981,
Snape was already on DD's side, according to Dumbledore in GoF.  Snape
started teaching on 9/1/1981.  I will go out on a limb and predict
that Snape was already spying on LV for Dumbledore for several months,
if not longer, when DD gave him a job at Hogwarts

colebiancardi