Dumbledores house and a little of Snape

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No: HPFGUIDX 44171

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "theresnothingtoit" <mi_shell16 at h...> 
wrote:
> Is there any actually evidence, canon or interview, that sates 
that 
> Dumbledore was in Gryffindor?  I know it seems the obvious choice 
but 
> I am sure it is never stated clearly in the books.  Hagrid does 
> mention that "they say" Dumbledore was in Gryffindor but I am a 
> little apprehensive as taking this a hard truth.
> 
> Anyway the only other house that I could see Dumbledore being in 
is 
> Hufflepuff.  The only reason being is that he is very forgiving 
and 
> gives people second chances.  The Hufflepuff ghost (the fat friar, 
I 
> believe) is constantly trying to give Peeves a second chance but 
the 
> Bloody Baron (Slytherin ghost) will have none of it.

then wrote 
>Theresnothingtoit
> (who is carefully packing her books so she doesn't forget to take 
> them to university)

Most unfortunately, because I purposely forgot to pack my books to 
take to university, I don't have canon evidence, but I think 
everyone just assumes Dumbledore in Gryffendor. I actually cannot 
see him in any house, but that's just not possible. I like the 
Hufflepuff idea, but for some reason, I'm thinking Ravenclaw. 
Dumbledore just embodies all the good qualities of every house, now 
doesn't he? Though I can't think of canon evidence to back up 
ambition. I think that's why he's hard to put in a house. Wouldn't 
it be funny if he had been in Slytherin?

> 
> This led me to think of Snape.  I believe that he is so mean 
> partially because he can't forgive himself for what he has done as 
a 
> DE and, if he were in Dumbledores position, would not believe his 
> redemption for a second.  That is why he respects Dumbledor so 
much 
> but also gets so annoyed at him as well.  I can see Snape being 
> completely mystified by unconditional trust.

Snape is obviously finding it hard to forget his past as a DE, 
because who knows what he did then. Dumbledore's forgiveness 
probably threw him for a loop, but 15-20 years is enough time to 
finally get it into your thick, greasy head that someone trusts you 
unconditionally. I'm thinking that Snape knows that Dumbledore 
trusts him completely, that he's forgiven him, he just doesn't know 
WHY Dumbledore does this. He probably doesn't really even care 
anymore, and is just satisfied and grateful for the fact that 
someone would rely on him. 

As for the annoyances, someone (I forget who)posted the idea that 
was something to the effect of Snape and Dumbledore's relationship 
being such that they can...argue like that.

-Acire, who is retrieving her books in October, who must reply to 
every post about Snape, and who must get to class.