Why Does Snape Trust Dumbledore?

[Darla <Talkative_alien_4000@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48446

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "melclaros <melclaros at y...>" 
<melclaros at y...> wrote:
>  Aha...Finally. Okay so I'm not paranoid. 
> Is it trust? I wonder. > we are continously treated to scenes where 
Severus has tried to 
> warn Dumbledore or express his trepidation about  certain 
situations 
> and it always ends the same way. With the warning look, the warning 
> tone. Or worse yet, a look of amusement!
> > 
> My question is what has Dumbledore got on Snape. He cleared his 
name 
> as a Death Eater, we know that. Is there something else? 
   
  //////ME: It's really interesting where you're going with this, but 
I can't believe Dumbledore would tie *anyone*, Snape of all people, 
to him out of force or blackmailing knowledge. What kind of support 
would that be against Voldemort? People who you couldn't really rely 
on...
   I believe the reason behind Dumbledore silencing Snape on several 
occasions is possibily the most basic on. Snape has a tendency to let 
his emotions, anger in particular, over-come him at times, (as shown 
at the end of PoA) and Dumbledore is merely preventing him from 
saying something he might later regret. Also, bear in mind, that 
these scenes we have seen have, obviously, occured whilst Harry and 
other students were present. As a teacher first and fore-most 
Dumbledore is not likely to allow such confidential converstaions 
(such as Black having 'inside help') to take place in front of 
students! For all we know Dumbledore might listen to Snape later in 
private. 
   IMO Snape is a character who lives a constant struggle, both with 
himself and others. He has a lot to prove, and a lot to move on from 
and sort out, and I beleive it's Dumbledore's faith in him, his 
support, and his quiet respect that binds Snape to him. Sort of like 
the balm from Voldemort's treatment of him.
   Darla ///////////
   

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