More thoughts on the Elder Wand subplot - Owner?

[jkoney65]

No: HPFGUIDX 187400

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kempermentor" <iam.kemper at ...> wrote:
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> > jkoney:
> > But we know that Dumbledore and Voldemort both trusted Snape. Voldemort didn't kill Snape because he didn't trust him, but because he thought Snape was the master of the Elder wand.
> > 
> > Obviously one of them was wrong about Snape.
> > 
> > His position as a spy automatically makes you question his word. Especially since he once worked for Voldemort. 
> > 
> > So I agree with Eggplant that I would much rather trust Harry than Snape.
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> Kemper now:
> So you would trust Harry more than Snape because Snape was a spy?  
> Snape regretted his actions with the Dark Arts.  
> 
> We haven't seen that from Harry who became a little more comfortable, a little more cozy with the Cruciatus curse.  To quote The Emperor: [Luke]Give in to your anger, with each passing moment you make yourself more my [the Dark Side's] servant.
> 
> My trust goes to Snape.
> 
> Kemper
>
jkoney:

I'm not sure Snape regretted his actions with the Dark Arts as much as how they led to the death of Lilly.

Snape has already been to the dark side and must fight against it every day. Adding the wand to it would just be increasing the burden. 

Harry's action was brief and he didn't go back after Carrow once he released him. He's already showing his self control.

Snape was a member of the DE's for a while. In order to be marked and to be in the inner circle he must have already performed dark/evil acts. I can't picture Voldemort just giving him a free pass.