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Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.

Today we're discussing Severus Snape, Lord Voldemort and the massive

question of why on earth Snape didn't do more to stagnate Voldemort's resurgence. As the

series unfolds, Snape's loyalties and motivations become a subject of intense speculation

and debate among fans. Because you see, throughout the series, Snape

occupies a unique position, situated at the crossroads of light and darkness. Initially

portrayed as a villain, his true allegiance is later revealed. However, upon this big reveal,

I couldn't help but also ask, why didn't he capitalise on an

opportunity to eliminate Voldemort sooner? Snape had fooled everyone, even the Legilliman's

Lord Voldemort, which put him in a better position to assassinate Voldemort than anyone.

Sure, Voldemort's Hawkerxes would have kept him alive, but he would have been once

again reduced to a non-corporial form, reliant on others, like Nagini and Petigrew, to help

him return to a physical form. Another aspect to consider is that the more time Voldemort

is reduced to a non-corporial form, the more time there is to find and destroy the rest of

his hawkruxes. In this scenario, it's entirely possible that by the time Voldemort is back,

he has no more hawkruxes to fall back on. By killing Voldemort, Snape could have effectively

put Voldemort's resurgence to a halt and potentially saved countless lives in the process, and all it would

have taken is one surprise of Ardekadavra.

So was it unwillingness, fear, Snape's devotion to a grander plan, or something else altogether?

Let's dive in, actually pulling it off.

The first thing we need to consider is that an assassination attempt

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