Is Severus snape on Dumbledoor or Voldemorts side?

Question

He seems to switch sides every movie...........tell me your predictions for the next book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

THAT is the real question, isn't it? My feeling is this: Dumbledore trusted Snape, and always said there was a very good reason for his trust, but never revealed what that reason was. Now, when Snape killed Dumbledore, it almost seemed like he was trapped into doing so. He was surrounded by Death Eaters, and he hesitated before doing it. Let's say Snape was on the good side, and decided not to kill him, the Death Eaters would've ripped him apart (not to mention what Voldemort would've done to him if he managed to escape).



So, my feeling is this, Snape & D had an arangement: if the situation ever presented itself where he had to kill D to maintain his secret allegence to the Phoenix, he should do so. D was probably so powerful that he could continue to fight, even after his own death.



My vote is Snape is good, but very crafty. We'll find out on the 21!

Answer 2

Well that is the most sought after question right now. Were does Severus stand? Well my theory is that for one he had no choice in the matter. He made the unbreakable vow with Narcissa Malfoy. The final blow to the vow was that if Draco could not do what Voldemort asked him to do then Snape would do it for him. Snape had to or he'd die. But think of it like this... if Snape decided not to kill Dumbledore, someone else there would have. They both would've died and that might have been catastrophic. Maybe Snape did the only thing he could to give Harry a chance. I wanted to believe the worst of Snape but there's part of me that thinks there's more to it than meets the eye.

Answer 3

snape is on dumbledore's side. dumbledore always trusted snape, and was dumbledore ever really wrong like this? some more proof:

1. snape saved dumbledore's life when he didn't need to. when dumbledore was damaged by the ring horcrux, snape saved him, but he could just as easily have pretended to and done nothing. the only reason snape had to save dumbledre like this was that he really was on the good side.

2. on the rooftop, as soon as dumbledore saw snape, he began pleading. but why would he plead if he saw his trusted friend was arriving? dumbledore was pleading for snape to remember a previous agreement to kill dumbledore if necessary, so dumbledore was pleading for snape to follow the agreement.



Proof Snape is good.

Answer 4

I think vtothef has nailed it!!! Excellent commentary.

JK Rowling has always shown us in past books that characters are not who they seem. Snape has always seemed bad but he has some history with James and Lily Potter. I think this writer has found it. I think there will be twists in the final book that make it hard to put down (not just because it is the last one and we want to savor every page, but because all will be on a much stronger momentum). Great insights!!

Answer 5

You know, I might as well go on record somewhere... here is my prediction for "Deathly Hallows". Possible SPOILERS here, and there are definite spoilers for the previous books!!!



Snape is good. He loved Lily Evans, and the reason that memory of being taunted by James is painful is not because he was embarrassed by Potter, but because he burned a bridge with Lily, forever, by calling her mudblood in a fit of prideful rage. He removed this memory from his mind specifically to avoid Potter seeing it. When Snape told Voldemort about the prophecy, he had no knowledge that it would be about Lily's son. He was truely remorseful for his part in their deaths.



Because of Potter's connection to Voldemort, Dumbledore ordered him (as he had with Mrs. Figg) to make time Harry spent with him unpleasant. It's not because Snape actually hates Harry (although he draws on his anger with James Potter to make the act convincing), it's that he can't afford to let Harry (and by their connection, Voldemort) see his love for Lily Evans. That would be a giveaway that Snape is in fact working for the Order.



I think the biggest clue to all this being true was in Half-Blood Prince. All three kids have watched Snape write instructions and notes before, yet they did not recognize the writing in the Potions book Harry found; as well, the handwriting appears to be a girl's. I believe it's Lily Evans writing, because she and Snape were both excellent at potions, I believe they were friends and study-partners until that unfortunate moment when Snape doomed his relationship with Lily by calling her Mudblood.



I also cite Hagrid's mention of the argument between Snape and Dumbledore (pages 405-406 in the U.S. hardcover printing). Snape didn't want to do something; Dumbledore held him to his agreement. I think this is a seed of evidence that Snape was in fact following Dumbledore's orders to kill him.



Edit: I also cite that, even when running from Harry (who was trying his best to kill him), Snape did not allow another Death Eater to perform the Cruciatus Curse on Harry. He said that Harry was for Voldemort to kill, but I can't imagine Voldemort actually having a problem with finding out his Death Eaters got both Harry and Dumbledore in one night.



And further, there is a very long pattern in the Harry Potter series of believing the worst of Snape only to have him turn out to be working for Dumbledore. Dumbledore dismissed all talk of Snape betraying him for a reason. While he may believe the best of people to a fault, Dumbledore is very shrewd, and I can't imagine he was fooled by someone he knew was giving information to Snape. I think Dumbledore knew Snape loved Lily, and that's what makes him sure he isn't on Snape's side.



THERE! It's on record; we'll find out this coming weekend!

Answer 6

Snap is on dumbledores side! I think Dumbledore wanted him to kill him cuz he would rather be dead than Snape or Draco!

Answer 7

that's easy if you read the 6th harry potter book. i don't want to spoil it for you but severus snape does something horrible to dumbledore. read and you will see.

Answer 8

well he cant really be on dumbledores side seeing as how he killed him.......