Why did Voldemort trust Snape so much?

Voldemort trusts Snape because he's good at his job as a double spy and as an Occlumens. Voldemort is so conceited that he probably just doesn't expect Snape could be a better Occlumens than he is a Legilimens.
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Did Voldemort ever trust Snape?

Yes, the Dark Lord thought that I had left him forever, but he was wrong.” So basically a combination of factors: Snape explained to Voldemort that he was ever faithful to him. Snape had 16 years of information on Dumbledore to give to Voldemort.
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Who was Snape more loyal to?

Severus Snape was loyal to Lily Potter, and the loyalty he gave to Albus Dumbledore was far from being deserved.
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Did Voldemort know about Snape?

He didn't know. There is no evidence to show that Voldemort ever knew Snape had betrayed him by revealing his plans to Dumbledore; on the contrary, there is a fair amount of circumstantial evidence to indicate that he didn't.
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Who did Voldemort trust the most?

Voldemort admired intelligence, and Snape was one of the best-read wizards around. He advised Voldemort on many matters and became one of his most trusted allies. Snape was also extremely loyal to Voldemort-- up until Lily Evan's life was at risk.
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Why Voldemort Never Discovered Snape's True Loyalty



Was Snape ever loyal to Voldemort?

Snape was likely loyal enough to earn a reward, and he was the one to tell him of the prophecy so he'd know of the danger and be able to kill the boy, so it wouldn't matter if he was the Dark Lord's favorite.
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Why didn't Voldemort reveal himself to Snape?

He was afraid that if he revealed himself to Snape, Snape might turn him over to Dumbledore and/or the Ministry and Voldy wouldn't be able to defend himself given his weakened state.
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Who did Dumbledore trust the most?

1: Dumbledore trusted Snape because he knew how snape felt about Lily, and his hatred for Voldemort after what he did to her. He also had Snape working as a sort of double agent feeding Voldemort wrong information while gathering helpful information for Dumbledore.
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What did Snape give Voldemort?

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.
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Did Snape know about the Horcruxes?

Nothing about Harry being a Horcrux, or Nagini being a Horcrux, or Voldemort having Horcruxes at all. Snape did not know and Dumbledore tried to phrase everything the way it would not specify the kind of magic.
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Why didnt Snape help Quirrell?

In muttering his countercurse at the Quidditch pitch and saving Harry, Snape shows that either he already suspected and was under orders to stop Quirrell OR he was simply doing it because of his obligation to protect Harry from his promises to Dumbledore and because James saved him once, or for Lily's memory.
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Did Voldemort know Snape tried to stop Quirrell?

He only knew Quirrel was trying to steal the stone. Snape explained to Bellatrix that had he known it was Voldemort trying to steal the stone he would have assisted but since he didn't know he had to stop Quirrel or else Dumbledore would get suspicious.
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Why did Snape call Lily a Mudblood?

In the heat of the moment, Snape lost control and called Lily the forbidden word. He was embarrassed. He called her a mud-blood by accident because he was frustrated that lily did not like his closest friends.
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Why was Dumbledore ignoring Harry?

He has grown afraid of Harry's connection to Voldemort. Perhaps Voldemort, knowing Dumbledore's love for Harry, would possess Harry and provoke Dumbledore to kill him. So, Dumbledore attempted to avoid Harry throughout Book 5 for Harry's own good.
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Did Snape care more about Harry than Dumbledore?

Now, as firmly established, Snape was not the greatest fan of Harry, but that didn't mean that he ever stopped loving Lily. Dumbledore was surprised that Snape seemed to care for the boy. With a swish of his wand, Snape conjured up a Patronus) – Lily's Patronus, a doe.
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Why does Dumbledore like Hagrid so much?

Hagrid was loyal

Dumbledore has kept Hagrid working and living at Hogwarts ever since he was expelled from the school after being set up by Voldemort, which makes Hagrid grateful and loyal to Dumbledore.
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Why was Snape's Avada Kedavra blue?

In order to conjure the avada kedavra curse, you have to want to kill your victim. We all know that Voldemort could easily kill a child without an ounce of remorse... but not Snape. Snape didn't want to kill Dumbledore, and this was why the spell was blue instead of the usual green.
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Why can't Harry use Avada Kedavra?

When the Dark Lord used Avada Kedavra for the final time in the Harry Potter series, the spell deflected as a result of Harry's ownership of the Elder wand, killing Voldemort with his own signature spell. Following Voldemort's demise, the Unforgivable Curses were strictly deemed illegal by the Ministry of Magic.
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Did Voldemort know Snape was half blood?

Pretty sure Voldemort would have known all the names of the pure blood families and the name "Snape" isn't among them, 'cause Snape got it from his muggle father.. Even if he did, I think that Voldemort turned a blind eye to half-blood Death Eaters, considering that he was a half-blood himself.
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Why did Snape put the sword in a lake?

In addition, the portrait of Dumbledore told Severus Snape that the sword must be taken under conditions of need and valour, which was why Snape put it into the frozen pond in the first place. As goblin's silver, it imbibed only substances which strengthened it, which could then be used against enemies.
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