Snape and Dumbledores trust

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 54694

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "beanneboy" 
<BEANNEBOY1 at H...> wrote:
>> It is well documented that Dumbledore trust Snape after his 
defection  back to the light as such. But whilst re-reading PS/SS 
it occurred to  me that does he actually trust Snape as much as 
he claims, <<

It may suit Dumbledore's purpose to let it appear to the world at 
large that he doesn't  trust Snape as much as he actually does 
and that Snape plays along with the deception. Snape  has 
genuine reasons for being hostile to the Dark Arts teachers, but 
that doesn't mean it hasn't got some strategic purpose as well.

I don't think Dumbledore lies, but I'm very sure Snape 
does...we've been told so, indirectly, by the Sphinx's riddle. 

Pippin