Snape's Psychology: WAS: More thoughts on the Elder Wand subplot - Owner?
Carol
justcarol67 at yahoo.com
Mon Aug 10 16:36:08 UTC 2009
No: HPFGUIDX 187537
> SSSusan:
> I'm with Jen on this one, re: doubting Voldy's psychological makeup would support his feeling relief about what a follower asked for. There may have been moments of relief in his life as Lord Voldemort, but I suspect they'd have to do with regaining physical form, escaping encounters with DD, or etc., not with anything having to do with his followers, whom I suspect he felt he had *absolute* control over. Yes, he sometimes rewarded, but I think everyone knew it was all on *his* terms only, not something any of the DEs might have truly expected or been stunned not to have received if denied him/her.
>
> Quick question. What canon do we have that Snape *requested* becoming Hogwarts headmaster? I must be missing something.
>
Carol responds:
Well, "relieved" is probably the wrong word, but, still, I don't think that Voldie had piles of gold strewn about and he didn't want any DE in a position to rival him, so I'll just say that I think he'd be more *inclined* to grant a request for that sort of (belated) reward (and it makes more sense to me that it would be a reward than a favor) than a request for gold or for more authority over the other DEs.
As for canon that Snape requested to become Hogwarts master, all we have is his promise to DD to protect the Hogwarts students after DD is dead. The best way to do that, in fact, the only way to do that, would be to become Hogwarts headmaster. It would just be too convenient if LV had rewarded him with that position without his having requested it first, perhaps on his own, perhaps at Portrait!DD's suggestion. They were definitely in communication (Snape in the headmaster's office talking to Portrait!DD) before the Seven Potters incident, which is also before Snape was officially appointed headmaster. Of course, it's also a case of DD's desires overlapping with LV's (LV would want the "loyal" Snape in a position of power and may have thought that it was logical to keep him at Hogwarts rather than in the Ministry), but it makes sense to me that he consulted Snape on the matter. ("You have shown me great loyalty by killing the old Muggle lover, Albus Dumbledore. I wish to honor you above all others. Name your reward." "My lord, I wish--I think it is fitting--if I replace Albus Dumbledore as headmaster.")
Carol, just putting two and two together and assuming that Snape's appointment as headmaster is no coincidence
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