Snape deceived Narcissa and Bellatrix
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fpbAt least about his dwelling. He does not, as Bellatrix think, live in the house where they met. Page 28: "The place had an air of neglect, as though it were not usually inhabited." A pretty broad hint, especially where the same novel shows us how a wizard of power and experience (such as Horace Slughorn, who taught Snape) can easily take over vacant Muggle homes and make them seem his own. Narcissa was too upset to pay attention, and as for Bellatrix, let's face it, she is not the sharpest knife in the box, is she? As for why he should have deceived the women about his address, I guess we will find out in the next novel.
There is another passage that suggests deception somewhere. We agree that Snape essentially drew the story of the plot from Narcissa and Bellatrix by judicious manipulation, and probably knew nothing of it. When he says that he knew of the plot because he was one of those closest to the Dark Lord's counsel, he is not only pushing his luck, he is contradicting Dumbledore's statement that "You will hear many of his Death Eaters claiming that they are in his confidence, that they alone are close to him, even understand him. They are deluded. Lord Voldemort has never had a friend...." Snape, surely, whatever his position with respect to Dumbledore, is under no such delusion, but is manipulating Narcissa's belief that he is. He even tells her that "if he had not known about the plan, she would have been guilty of great treachery," which is nonsense, since - as Bellatrix was trying to get her to understand - the treachery was there whether or not he knew anything. And Narcissa falls right into it.
There is another passage that suggests deception somewhere. We agree that Snape essentially drew the story of the plot from Narcissa and Bellatrix by judicious manipulation, and probably knew nothing of it. When he says that he knew of the plot because he was one of those closest to the Dark Lord's counsel, he is not only pushing his luck, he is contradicting Dumbledore's statement that "You will hear many of his Death Eaters claiming that they are in his confidence, that they alone are close to him, even understand him. They are deluded. Lord Voldemort has never had a friend...." Snape, surely, whatever his position with respect to Dumbledore, is under no such delusion, but is manipulating Narcissa's belief that he is. He even tells her that "if he had not known about the plan, she would have been guilty of great treachery," which is nonsense, since - as Bellatrix was trying to get her to understand - the treachery was there whether or not he knew anything. And Narcissa falls right into it.
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Date: 2005-07-20 03:29 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-07-20 07:41 pm (UTC)Incidentally, a couple of days ago you asked me about Jeanne d'Arc. Here is the one known sketch of her from life - the author was hardly a skilful artist, but still left an individual impression.
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Date: 2005-07-20 08:29 pm (UTC)Still, thanks. It's really nice of you to send me that picture.
Anyway, about Wormtail and Snape, I guess it's no real use arguing: I know that not a single one of my theories has yet come true.
By the way, can I friend you? I know that we probably disagree on every possible topic, but it's interesting to read the argumentation of someone who disagrees with me and who still has a brain (those people are sufficiently rare for me to treat them OK, and I promise that I will not use your comment board for my personal propaganda). I'm also a typical scientist (meaning I have a thouroughly non-Christian approach to religion, among others). Well, anyway, I hope you don't mind too much. You don't have to friend me back if you don't want to.
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Date: 2005-07-20 08:37 pm (UTC)I think you are mistaken in your assessment of the St.Jeanne sketch. If you look at the paintings of the time - especially those from central and northern Europe - you will find that the picture of beauty (e.g. of Eve in paintings of Adam and Eve) has quite a bit in common with that of St.Jeanne here - same hairdo, same high forehead, same weedy build. What I find individual are the large and serious eyes, the evident excess flesh below the chin, and what looks like an enormous bust - unless it is the artist's unsuccessful attempt to render the top part of a suit of armour.
There are plenty of Christian scientists - perhaps you do not meet them because, in France, Christians are rare in any case. Incidentally, it is my view that the model of investigation by falsification described by the greatest philosopher of science, Karl Popper, suits the growth of Catholic doctrine better than any other model. I have written an article on the matter, which I may publish here.
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Date: 2005-07-20 08:38 pm (UTC)