Snape, the unbreakable vow and an unwelcome revelation

[Phyllis D. (P. D.) Barnes]

No: HPFGUIDX 165918

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "juleyjubes" <juleyjubes at ...>
wrote:
>


> I have read many posts on here and I know most of you tend to
either
> be for or against Snape and I have always been one of those who has
> thought he is definitely DDM.  However, on page 549 of the UK hard
> back version of HBP I have just read,
>
> Draco, "He hasn't been doing your orders, he promised my mother -"
>
> Dumbledore, "Of course that is what he would tell you, Draco, but -"
>
> I now have a feeling of dread as we know he did make a promise with
> Draco's mother!  Can Dumbledore really have got it wrong....?
>
> I'm sure you have probably already discussed this many times so
sorry
> to go over old ground.
>
> Juley
> (Hoping that in the end Snape turns out to be good and everyone
lives
> happily ever after)


Hi Juley:  I am with you and believe that Snape was DDM.  Part of my
opinion was formed by timing.  The Spinners End chapter comes before
Dumbledore (okay, Harry) persuades Slughorn to become the new potions
teacher.  As the previous chapters in the books are sequential in
time (except when Harry and Hermione use the timeturner) it is
reasonable to assume that Dumbledore and Harry visit Slughorn comes
after Snape makes the unbreakable vow.

The next is pure speculation and is not supported by cannon.  IMO
after Snape made the promise to Narcissa he immediately told
Dumbledore who when given lemons - made lemonade.  Dumbledore moves
Snape to DADA teacher.  This implies that Dumbledore only planned for
him to be at Hogwarts one more year (Dumbledore admits in his
discussions with Harry that he believes Voldy cursed the position).
Next, Dumbledore brought in Slughorn.  Therefore, he made
arrangements no only for a long-term potions teacher but also a new
head of Slytherin House.  Under this hypothesis when Dumbledore
says "Severus please" he's asking Snape to kill him in futherance of
his plans to put people in place to assist Harry in his final fight
with Voldemort.  Remember at this time Snape is the only "turned" DE
oh which we have knowledge.

On another note I believe that in Deathly Hollows we will learn that
when Dumbledore was away from Hogwarts that last year he was very
busy putting plans in place.  I believe that Dumbledore has Olivander
and Fornescue (sp?) in hiding and they will be revealed to be on
Harry's side in the final fight.  Remember in POA Fornescue kept
giving Harry free ice creams; I believe this was so that he could
keep an eye on Harry (without his knowledge) at Dumbledore's
request.

"Phyllis D. Barnes"