Snape's dirty past uncovered WAS: Re: Werewolves and RL equivalents

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 170504

wynnleaf:

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> I simply cannot understand why anyone would think that Snape's 
having
> been a Death Eater remained a secret following that.  Certainly, it
> makes sense that Sirius (in Azkaban at the time) had never heard 
about
> it.  But certainly there were plenty of people in the midst of that
> group of 200 who were quite aware that Snape was currently holding
> down the Potions position at Hogwarts.  
> 
> Sure, Snape got pretty touchy when Barty Jr confronted him as
> fake!Moody.  Snape seemed sort of insecure regarding Dumbledore's
> trust, as though any comments by Moody made him really defensive.  
But
> that certainly doesn't mean that no one knew he'd been a Death 
Eater.  
> 
> And Fudge was certainly bound to know as well.  It's pretty certain
> this is the sort of gossip that would come up now and again.
> 
> Two hundred people.  No, the students may have known nothing about 
it,
> but you can bet lots of adults were quite aware of Snape's past.


Alla:

I was not thinking of Sirius as proof that Snape's dirty past is not 
well known. I totally realise that Azkaban is not the best place to 
stay on top of the latest news.

I know as well that members of that jury ( I guess, can we say that 
was a jury?) were aware of that, but my guess is that they were sworn 
to secrecy.

But I think I will let Carol answer you, since I (oh my :)) actually 
agree with her on this point, well partially anyways, since I do 
think that Fudge knew.

Carol:
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It's
not just Sirius Black, who was in Azkaban and out of the loop, who
doesn't know that Snape is a former DE (as of GoF). No one, not Fudge,
not Molly Weasley, not McGonagall, not Lupin, seems to know that he
was a DE until he reveals the Dark Mark, at which point McGonagall's
trust in him starts to depend on Dumbledore's judgment.
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Alla:

I mean, sure, one can say that those particular adults just did not 
to happen to know anybody who was on that jury, but IMO since this is 
a book, the possibilities should be limited and if Snape's past was 
not a secret, **somebody** whom we know, some character I mean  
besides Dumbledore would have known about it.


JMO,

Alla