Why did Snape tell Voldemort when Harry was being moved?

In order to preserve his position as a trusted Death Eater, Severus Snape was forced to tell Voldemort the true date at which the Order planned to move Harry. The rest of the Order was unaware of this, as they believed Snape to be a traitor.

Did Harry know Snape told Voldemort about the prophecy?

Harry learns that Snape told Voldemort about the prophesy in Half-Blood Prince. Sybill Trelawney reveals the information to Harry as he is on his way to accompany Dumbledore to retrieve the Locket Horcrux: ‘I well remember my first interview with Dumbledore,’ went on Professor Trelawney, in throaty tones.

Why didn’t Dumbledore tell Harry he was a Horcrux?

Dumbledore knew that Harry was unable to control access of his memories when Voldemort looks in his mind and thus he thought it best to not tell him. When Dumbledore wanted to tell Harry about the horcruxes, it was too late and Draco had been given the task to kill him.

How did Voldemort not know Snape was a spy?

Simply because Snape didn’t gave him any reason to. Snape was the one who warned Voldemort about the prophecy. When Voldemort was gone he had a good cover story to be at Hogwarts, to keep an eye on Dumbledore. When Voldemort returned it was known in Death Eater circle that Snape hates Harry.

What did Snape do to Trelawney?

After courteously telling her she was not fit for the position, Sybill entered a real trance and made the prophecy about Voldemort’s defeat. It so happened that the Death Eater Severus Snape was eavesdropping at the door, which placed Trelawney in great danger from Voldemort.

Why did Dumbledore not tell Snape about Horcruxes?

Dumbledore didn’t tell Snape about horcruxes because it was not required. And Snape had to work closely with Voldamort and it would have been difficult for him. Besides even if Snape knew he wouldn’t have done anything towards destruction of horcruxes.

Why did the basilisk fang not destroy the Horcrux in Harry?

So why wasn’t the Horcrux residing in Harry’s head destroyed when he was bitten by the Basilisk? The answer is simple: He didn’t actually die. Fawkes quickly healed the bite wound with his phoenix tears just in time.

Why was Snape close to Voldemort?

He probably fed Voldemort bits of useful information while simultaneously making sure the information wasn’t useful at all. But because he killed Dumbledore, Voldemort trusts him implicitly. The better Snape’s favor with Voldemort, the better Snape can help set up Harry for success and Voldemort for defeat.

Why is Snape so important in the Harry Potter series?

It was Snape who overheard the prophecy that would go on to define Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter’s lives for years afterwards. The prophecy can be seen as the catalyst for everything; it led to the death of Lily, his great love, and Snape spent the entire course of Harry’s (and his own) life trying to make amends.

Why did Dumbledore want Snape to tell Harry about Voldemort?

Dumbledore had asked Snape to share these memories (specifically that Harry must die) with Harry when the time is right, when Voldemort starts to keep Nagini close & under protection. As you can observe, Dumbledore wanted Snape to tell Harry. However, he did not predict that Voldemort would end up killing Snape before delivering the message.

Why was Voldemort so obsessed with the end of the prophecy?

During Harry’s fifth year, the prophecy was the biggest focus of both Lord Voldemort and the Order of the Phoenix. Voldemort was obsessed with discovering the end of the prophecy as he believed it would tell him how to destroy Harry (this was the “weapon” that Sirius referred to in OP5) ( OP37 ).

What would have happened if Snape died in absence of Harry?

What would have happened if Snape had died in absence of Harry. Snape dies after being repeatedly stabbed & poisoned by Nagini, at different locations in the book & the movie, but in both Harry is witnessing this in hiding. As Snape counts his final breaths, he asks Harry to collect his pensive memories from his tears into a flask.