Voldie's Psychology WAS Re: Snape's Psychology:

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 187554


> 
> Jen: Maybe 'altruistic' isn't the best word. I didn't elaborate but the main point is Voldemort tends to give his followers rewards that serve him in some way, i.e., Draco's task, letting Lucius & Bella guard his Horcruxes or giving Peter the silver hand.  There's no benefit to saving Lily.

Pippin:
Oh, but there is. If Voldemort has some service in mind which Snape would find more dangerous and less to his liking    than overhearing conversations in an inn, some additional incentive might be useful. Lily would be no good for that if she's dead. And sparing Lily is not actually quite the same as giving her to Snape, which is what Voldemort thinks that Snape  wants, and *all* that he thinks Snape wants.

I agree that Voldemort wouldn't see a need to strengthen Snape's loyalty, and that he's not in the habit of giving rewards out of gratitude. But  Voldemort  may already see the potential to make Snape his spy at Hogwarts and Dumbledore's eventual murderer. He will need a way to make sure that Snape does not slither out of action.

Pippin