I think Ewww is so trewww

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One of the things I liked most about HBP was the support it gave for 
LOLLIPOPS, and specifically for the theory called Tewww ewww to be 
trewww.

I must confess that this theory grosses me out, although (can I take 
credit here?) I invented it. 

Quoting Fantastic Posts & Where to Find Them 
(http://www.hpfgu.org.uk/faq/snape.html), "Judy (HPfGU post #34857) 
then adds her own theory, hereafter known as EEWWWW, that Voldemort 
might have promised Lily to Snape as a trophy after the male Potters 
were killed. Then Snape was disgusted and plotted to try to save them 
instead...."  

I didn't come up with the name, however.  I believe it 
was Tabouli, Captain of the Good Ship LOLLIPOPS, who refered to 
objections to Snape's love for Lily as the "ewww" factor. 

One piece of support for Ewww, or at least LOLLIPOPS, is that Snape 
it was NOT just plain old remorse for telling Voldemort the prophecy 
that made Snape return.  On page 549, Harry asks how Dumbledore can 
really be sure of Snape's loyalty, and Dumbeldore looks "as though he 
was trying to make up his mind about something" before simply 
repeating that he is sure.

Obviously, he has more evidence, which he decides not to give Harry. 
What is that evidence?  I assume something Snape would REALLY not 
want Harry to know -- like maybe Snape's unrequited love for Lily.


Pippin offers a different reason for Dumbeldore's silence:
> I think Dumbledore withheld the proof of Snape's
> repentance because it *was* proof. It would leave
> absolutely no doubt in Harry's mind -- or
> Voldemort's-- that Snape was faithful.
> As Harry is no Occlumens and never will be, that
> would be very bad news for Snape.

True, that is another possibility.  But Dumbledore doesn't tell his 
reason for believing Snape to *anyone*, not even Minerva, who 
presumably is better at Occlumens than Harry. 

Pippin also says:
> There is only one guaranteed proof of loyalty. Snape
> must have summoned Fawkes. As Dumbledore
> says in CoS, only someone who showed him
> real loyalty could do that. And notice how Fawkes
> sang out in HPB when Harry pledged his loyalty
> to Dumbledore again.

Oh, I hope not.  True, that would be proof, but I wanted something 
that gave us more insight into Snape. Fawkes might be able to prove 
that Snape was loyal, but he couldn't tell us *why* Snape had 
returned.

Also, if the reason was Fawkes, I think Dumbledore would just tell 
Harry.  Even if Voldemort found out, Snape could just tell Voldemort 
that he found a way to fool Fawkes.  Voldemort has no real concept of 
loyalty, and has always understimated Fawkes. "Phoenix tears, I 
forgot." 

By the way, although it would be nice if my theory were right, I must 
confess that there is support for another, later, version of Ewww, in 
which Pettigrew is the guy who wanted Lily.  After Ewww first 
surfaced on HPfGU, someone (I forgot whom) pointed out 
that "Wormtail" is a similar name to LoTR's "Wormtongue." Grima 
Wormtongue was hoping to get a woman as his reward in LoTR, and 
perhaps JKR is referring to this with the name "Wormtail." (On the 
other hand, maybe my theory will hold and she just thinks rats' tails 
are gross.)

-- Snape-even-if-its-Ewww!Fan Judy