Voldemort's Motives

[julie]

No: HPFGUIDX 166463

doddiemoemoe wrote:

> So given the curse on the DA job, Voldemort's desire for said job, 
> Snapes attainment of it and DD's death...I'm beginning to believe 
> that Voldemort didn't want the DA job, nor did he want DD dead(he 
> could have done this at the job interview)..I believe Voldemort 
> wanted unfettered access to Hogwarts. (sorry I just have the 
feeling 
> that not just anyone can get upon the grounds with Hagrid being 
> the "keeper of keys"--I think Hagrid knows more than Hagrid thinks 
> he knows. or 2. to find some artifact, or 3. tap unknown stores of 
> magic. 4. return to what he rightly felt should be his home.  5. to 
> get knowledge from DD(either directly or indirectly).   6. to gain 
> unfettered access to Harry. 
 
Julie:
The main problem with all the theories that Voldemort wanted
to gain unfettered access to Hogwarts is that he DID gain it
in HBP. So why didn't he use it? Why didn't Voldemort invade 
Hogwarts with his whole army of DEs and Dementors instead
of merely sending a handful of DEs with Draco? It doesn't
track at all. 

I do believe Voldemort hoped to get rid of Dumbledore either
via Draco (highly unlikely) or Snape (more likely). And *if*
unfettered access to Hogwarts is part of Voldemort's ultimate
goal, then removing Dumbledore can only be part of achieving
that goal, or Voldemort would already be in place. There 
must be other restrictions we don't know about that kept 
Voldemort from taking over Hogwarts when he had a golden
opportunity. 

If Voldemort does intend to take Hogwarts at a later date
when he's achieved whatever is needed to do it on his own
terms, then I CAN see him having prepared the way in HBP
by secretly inserting someone to help him achieve that
goal. Someone like Wormtail, for instance, who might be
able to remove whatever barriers remain to Voldemort's 
complete control of Hogwarts. We'll just have to wait 
until DH to see though.

> 
> Doddie,
> (who is convinced Snape is a chess piece on both DD and Voldie's 
> boards, yet unsure of which piece, and who is also sure that, Snape 
> doesn't appear to have the emotional maturity to truly play 
> the "double spy" he wants to be.)

Julie, who is also convinced Snape is a chess piece on DD and
Voldie's boards, but also believes Snape is quite adept at
being a double spy and will ultimately outwit Voldemort.