Haï by Harry Potter fans at the beginning of the saga, Severus Snape ultimately became one of the most popular characters appreciated the work of JK Rowling. But if he succeeded in achieving this, deceived Voldemort for years, the way in which he went about it is not really justified. A newtheoryshared onReddit, however, provides an element of answer.
voldemort deceived; throughout the harry potter
sagaFor this article, we're going to assume that you've finished the Harry Potter books and/or movies, becausewe're obviously going to be spoiling. And we start now by remembering that throughout the saga, JK Rowling has fun playing games. make us doubt about Severus Snape and his allegiance: is he loyal to him? Albus Dumbledore or Voldemort?The more the saga progresses, the more we tend to move on. lean towards the second option… When in reality it is the first one is the good one.
For years, Snape took it upon himself and concealed his crime. his emotions so as never to arouse Voldemort's suspicions. Even when the latter kills the man he considered his right arm, he is unaware that he has deceived. But how is this possible,when we know that Voldemort has no mercy as soon as he has the slightest doubt about one of his “allies”? The question is all the more legitimate when we know thatthe Dark Master is probably the most gifted wizard in the world. in legilimency (the ability to read and penetrate minds) that has ever existed.
severus rogue: master of occlumency, but not only
In the films and booksHarry Potter, the ability from Snape to; hide his true intentions from others Voldemort explained it implicitly: we know that he is one of the best in occlumency, the magical discipline consisting of block his mind against external penetration attempts. It is also he who is in charge of to train Harry to this art inHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Thanks to This talent, Severus Snape was able to prevent his master from reading his thoughts, but also from seeing his memories.
But logically this should not have been the case. be enough to deceive Voldemort:this one is very suspicious, and he should have losing all his trust in Snape when he realized that he was not letting him penetrate his mind. We can therefore see an inconsistency in this strange situation, but a theory shared on Reddit by the user “Only_Rub_4293” attempts to do so. explain.
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According to the theory in question, Severus Snape is an even more gifted occlumen. than we thought. Not only does he excel in his ability; &àgrave; close his mind to external interventions, but he would also be capable of manufacturing false memories and false thoughts! In this way, he would let Voldemort have access to his life. his mind, but only to certain very specific parts: those associated with false things, fabricated from scratch.
If this theory turns out to be correct, Severus Snape would be even more gifted at than we previously imagined. This is what would make it a much better occlumen than the rare sorcerers who also master this art, at the same time. the image of Bellatrix Lestrange and Draco Malfoy, only capable of closing their minds. OnReddit, an Internet user adds thatVoldemort's arrogance would be stronger than his tendency to be violent. suspicion,and that he would therefore never have suspected that another wizard is strong enough to be able to resist him. Don't hesitate to tell us what you think of this theory in comments!