Voldemort's Intentions & Snape's Expectations

[June Ewing]

No: HPFGUIDX 189836

> Shelley:
> <snip>
> Carol, you ask it yourself: "Who besides the young Snape could
LV have assigned to apply for a teaching position at Hogwarts?"
Hmm....let's see.... a talented young witch to whom Snape's potion
abilities were second to? The young and talented Lily Potter, who
could plead to Dumbledore for a job to keep her mind off her recent
tragedies, and for protection from Voldemort himself, as the
Hogwart's Castle is safe? <


June:
Very good point Shelley. With Snape at Hogwarts as well he could
have (in Voldemort's mind) kept Lily under the imperius curse so
she would be loyal to Voldemort. I bet Voldemort did have a reason
himself for keeping her alive, however knowing that Snape was not
really on Voldemort's side, that would have given Dumbledore two
people to work for him as spies against Voldemort. There still
would have been a story there with Lily being in Harry's place but
it would have been a totally different story and probably wouldn't
have lasted 7 books unless those years were used to create a army
(like Dumbledore's Army but possibly more powerful) to rise up
against Voldemort.