Snape contiued (was Re: XPOST: Lupin is Ever So Evil Part One -- The Prank )

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--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "nkafkafi" <nkafkafi at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> > Eloise:
> > 1) Would the parents governors accept an ex-DE on the staff of 
Hogwarts?
> 
> 
> Neri:
> We have this problem in any case, because it looks like Snape was
> already a teacher at Hogwarts during Karkaroff's trial, and none of
> the 200 wizards present seemed to object. Also, the Durmstrang's
> governors later made Karkaroff a *Headmaster*.  

Eloise:

But given the reputation of Durmstrang, I don't think there would be 
as much of an outcry there. 
> 
> 
> > Eloise:
> > 2) Why doesn't Sirius know that Snape is a DE? He heard stuff in 
> > Azkaban, but apparently *nothing* about Snape.
> 
> 
> Neri:
> I have a theory that explains this mystery and several others. It is
> detailed in:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hogs_Head/message/2772
> But briefly, it suggests no DE in Azkaban knew about Snape because 
all
> the DEs that Snape knew (apparently Malfoy, Crabbe. Goyle, Avery, 
Nott
> and Macnair) got a free ticket out of Azkaban. Snape himself, under
> DD's orders, had told the Ministry that they were not DEs. This was
> calculated in order to gain their good opinion, so they will help
> warming Snape's way back into Voldy's trust once he's back. 

Eloise:
But Crouch Jr was, for at least a time, in Azkaban with Sirius and 
apparently *he* knew from the uncomfortable pyjama party he had with 
Snape on the staircase in GoF. Unless, of course he'd found some 
record about him in Moody's possession.
> 
> 
> > Eloise:
> > 3) Why is Snape's Dark Mark such a shock to Fudge?
> > 
> 
> 
> Neri:
> Well, it wasn't *such* a shock. Fudge merely "recoiled" when Snape
> shoved his Dark Mark under his nose, an understandable reaction
> considering most wizards are so afraid of it. But Fudge didn't 
demand
> Snape will be arrested, investigated or anything of the sort.

Eloise:
Although he said he would investigate the running of the school, 
which can be taken to mean who Dumbledore appoints, amongst other 
things. 

>> Neri:
> Also, if it was such a well-kept secret, with such critical
> implications for Snape's life, would Snape himself reveal it to 
Fudge?
> And in front of quite a big croud too, including Harry, Ron, 
Hermione,
> Molly, Bill and Madam Pomfrey. It just doesn't strike me like it was
> such a well-kept secret.   

Eloise:
As he'd already been pardoned, I don't think that it would have 
implications for his life.

Harry, Ron and Hermione already knew he'd been a DE (at least I 
*think* all of them did). Molly is already in the Order as, de facto, 
is Bill. His showing Fudge was an act of desperation. Poppy's the 
only one who isn't perhaps in Dumbledore's innermost circle.

Also, remember that Siurius seems to have been doing some 
investigating since he's been out of Azkaban. He seems quite well 
informed, but has no inkling that Snape was a DE. He has *no 
knowledege that Snape was ever accused of being a DE* and cannot 
believe that Dumbledore would ever hire him if he'd ever worked for 
Voldemort (GoF UK hb, 461).

 
> 
> > Eloise:
> > But I can't work it out. Why *isn't* he dead?
> 
> Neri:
> I don't know, but I wouldn't preclude the possiblity that Snape
> managed to survive a year in Voldy's death list. After all, Harry 
has
> managed to survive even longer than that, and he was even higher in
> that list. I guess DD's protection does count for something. 

Eloise:
Interesting, though that in the Sirius-Snape baiting session in OoP, 
the basis of Snape's taunts is that Sirius has to stay in hiding, 
whilst he doesn't. And as Pippin said, 

>>What Death Eater wouldn't want the glory of picking him off?
Lucius especially -- he needs to convince the Master that he's
serious about Death Eating, after that fiasco at the QWC.<<

Yet Sirius taunts *Snape* with being Lucius'lap dog.

~Eloise