The REAL Reason Voldemort Still Trusted Snape After Philosopher's Stone
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The REAL Reason Voldemort Still Trusted Snape After Philosopher's Stone

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 13, 202613 min

Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In this video, we’re going to be discussing Severus Snape, Professor Quirrell, Lord Voldemort, and the Philosopher’s Stone. When we revisit Harry’s first year with the information revealed later in the series, Snape’s behaviour becomes even more interesting. He didn’t just act suspiciously around Quirrell—he repeatedly obstructed Voldemort’s plans, and stood between the Dark Lord and the Philosopher’s Stone. So my question is.. Why, after witnessing all of this, did Voldemort ever decide to trust Snape again? <b...

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Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In today's video we're going to be discussing Severus Snape, Professor Quirrell, Lord Voldemort and the Philosopher's Stone. But before we dive in, I just want to mention that only 30% of you are subscribed, so please consider subscribing to support future content.

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When we revisit Harry's first year with the information revealed later in the series, Snape's behaviour becomes even more interesting. He didn't just act suspiciously around Quirrell, he repeatedly obstructed Voldemort's plans and stood between the Dark Lord and the Philosopher's Stone. So my question is, why, after witnessing all of this, did Voldemort ever decide to

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trust Snape again? If we go back to the Philosopher's Stone, you'll remember that it was Quirrell's first year teaching defence against the Dark Arts. His appointment to the position was questionable given his apparent incompetence and meek demeanor. Snape gives Quirrell a hard time, and he isn't discreet about it, even the students notice, suspecting

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