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Foe-Glass observation (self.harrypotter)

submitted ago by mootherofpearl

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I just finished reading GOF (for the 20th time) and was stopped dead in my tracks when I got to the part in Moody's office after the third task when Dumbledore, McGonagall and Snape burst through the door "Snape followed him, looking into the Foe-Glass, where his own face was still visible, glaring into the room". Snape HAD to be a good guy otherwise he would not have been able to see his reflection in Barty Crouch' Foe-Glass!! Am I the only one who totally missed this clue?? This is why I love Harry Potter till the end of time.

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[–]Jesus166 7 points8 points ago

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Don't think so because Barty Crouch Jr. probably thought that Snape had turned on Voldemort anyways.

[–]mootherofpearl[S] 7 points8 points ago

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But doesnt the Foe-Glass only show TRUE foe's not percieved foe's?

[–]future_robot 5 points6 points ago

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Considering what I know about the Foe-Glass, I think I may have to agree with you.

[–]faythe 1 point2 points ago

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But it depends on how true is defined. If a true foe is defined by intent to harm, then Snape could still be on the fence. If he were evil, then in order to keep his cover with Dumbledore he'd sacrifice Crouch because he didn't know what Crouch had done at that point (which was resurrect Voldemort). At that point, he's just a random Death Eater.

[–]Jesus166 -1 points0 points ago

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Don't think it works like that, might be more like a security camera that just shows what people are going towards the place the foe glass is at, that's my theory ...

[–]slandeh -2 points-1 points ago

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I thought the Foe-Glass showed people who are nearing the place where it is kept. Since in HBP, when Dumbledore and Harry are going to Slughorns house, Sloghorn mentioned that he saw them coming through his Foe-Glass.

[–]Akarei 6 points7 points ago

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I just reread the bit where Harry and Dumbledore meet Horace and there is nothing about him having seen them in the Foe-glass. He was in the tub and didn't notice his intruder alarm.

[–]slandeh 0 points1 point ago

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I did the same when idozp mentioned it. I somehow must have imagined it, and it would be weird I did, seeing as I'm doing a re-read and I'm reading that very book and up to Chapter 9.

He does however mention using a Freezing Charm on the burglar system muggles use instead of Sneako-scopes, which I may have misconcluded.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Slughorn didn't use a Foe-Glass. He had an Intruder Charm set up

[–]mootherofpearl[S] 1 point2 points ago

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hmm, if just shows anyone who is coming near it then why is it called Foe-Glass? I am much confused. Oh well, I guess my exciting moment was really just all in my head. :(

[–]Jesus166 -1 points0 points ago

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Well to be fair anyone coming to your house unannounced can technically be considered a foe...

[–]Akarei 0 points1 point ago

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I think that a foe-glass would normally just pick up on the person and who they are suspisious of or don't like but can also pick up on if someone is out to get you even if you don't realize.

[–]bestwishlittlefish 1 point2 points ago

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I think Snape would be Barty Crouch Jr.'s foe no matter how you look at it. If Barty Crouch Jr. thought Snape was on "the good side" he'd be his enemy, which he really was. But if Snape was a fellow death eater, he'd still be competing with Barty Crouch Jr. to be the most notable and best death eater, so he'd still be a foe. Just my thoughts.

[–]Akarei 5 points6 points ago

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Also, Barty Jr. hated all the free Death Eaters that didn't continue to show their love for Voldemort after he disappeared. Snape was free, and had denounced Voldemort in the public eye, becoming Dumbledores lap dog.

[–]bestwishlittlefish 0 points1 point ago

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Good point!

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