[HPforGrownups] Re: Voldemort's Intentions & Snape's Expectations

[June Ewing]

No: HPFGUIDX 189803

> Mike:
> <snip>
> What I don't get is why Voldemort made the promise in the first
place. Snape certainly wasn't high enough in rank to garner such
special consideration. It would seem more in character for LV to
punish Snape for making such a request, than to grant it. <


June:
It could be that Voldemort made the promise because Snape was the
one who told him of the prophecy. Maybe once in the position with
Lily trying to protect Harry, Voldemort had changed his mind about
protecting her because he suddenly thought Snape wasn't really
worth it.