Question: Is it common public knowledge, in the wizarding world, that Professor Snape used to be a Death Eater? It seems that a lot of parents might complain about him being allowed to teach at Hogwarts.
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Answer: It is, but many Death Eaters used the "I was being controlled" defense and ended up getting away with their crimes.
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