Color Symbolism, Snape's past

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., eloiseherisson at a... wrote:
><snip> And although McGonagall witnesses Crouch Jr's confession and 
Snape's 'coming out', Dumbledore doesn't let her witness Sirius' 
transformation, so he does seem to play some of his cards close to 
his chest.
I dunno. Perhaps she knows, perhaps she doesn't.
> 
> Eloise

I definitely agree with the fact that Dumbledore does not reveal 
everything he knows-not even to McGonagall-who seems to be his 
closest ally at this point.  In GoF, he asks Molly Weasley for their 
family's support, IMO, it seems, in order to reassure himself.  I 
could, of course, be misinterpreting this scene.  But it seems to me 
Dumbledore is in command and is assessing his troops as it were.  As 
far as I know (please correct me, if I am wrong), Dumbledore has only 
mentioned having complete trust in two characters:  Hagrid and 
strangely enough, Snape.  What this implicit trust he has is based on-
we have yet to find out.  I know there is some disagreement out there 
concerning the extent of Dumbledore's abilities/knowledge but I tend 
to side with those who feel that what has been revealed about him is 
only the tip of the iceberg.

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