[HPforGrownups] Snape questions

[Sandra Lynn]

No: HPFGUIDX 192762

I believe that Voldemort trusted his own ability in legilimency because he
was the strongest legilimens there was in existence. The fact that another
could have superior occlumency probably didn't even occur to him because of
his delusions of grandeur.

As for Snape's difficulty working with Voldemort, I think he blamed himself
as much as Voldemort for having given Voldie the prophecy. So every time he
thought about her killing, he had as much self-loathing as loathing for
Voldemort. Also, with occlumency, he basically closed off ALL his
emotions–I think that was one of the benefits of occlumency for him. I am
not even sure he would have survived Lily's death if he hadn't been able to
close off his emotions so completely. When Lily died his occlumency was
probably the only thing that made it possible for him to keep teaching so
he used it constantly–not only when in a dangerous situation which is how
most people use occlumency. Cutting off his emotions when he was already a
bitter individual because of his life experiences, made him much harder and
colder.

As for the elder wand, I doubt that Dumbledore ever told him. Dumbles told
everyone how much he trusted Severus all the time, but he was almost as
power hungry as Tom (in my opinion). He needed to be in control of
everything–and he did so by restricting information. I doubt that many
people knew that the three hallows were real. Remember how surprised
everyone was when Ollivander admitted that the death stick was indeed real.
Even if Snape knew that 'Voldemort was searching for the elder wand, he
probably thought it was another of Tom's delusions. I don't believe he had
a clue that Dumbledore's wand was a hallow.

I also believe that Dumbledore knew he was condemning Snape to death by
having him commit his murder. Despite all his talk of second chances, etc.
I think he believed that it would be divine retribution that Snape die.
Just think how he wanted to save Malfoy's soul–implying that no more damage
could possibly be done to Snape's soul, or that any damage Snape suffered
from committing the murder was unimportant, possibly even deserved.

Crescent

On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 2:48 AM, liz.treky at ntlworld.com [HPforGrownups] <
HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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>
>  Voldemort was said to be the most power legilimens, yet Snape could
> apparently easily fool him into thinking he was on his side. Snape said in
> lessons with Harry to control his mind/emotions, so how hard for Snape was
> it to have to work with the guy who killed Lily? I seriously think that is
> why he came across so cold and uncaring to everyone.
>
> Also, Snape was no fool, he must have known Voldemort wanted full control
> of the Elder wand, so had he just accepted he would be killed (very
> unlikely for a Sytherin), or was his death an easy option for JK Rowling
> considering public opinion by that time.
>
> Thoughts?
> Liz
>
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