Is Snape to be Trusted

[frumenta]

No: HPFGUIDX 75461

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Irene Mikhlin 
<irene_mikhlin at b...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Random wrote:
> 
> >>Snape should understand that Occlumency is weakening his mind 
instead 
> >>of doing the opposite, and still throws him out after Harry's 
pensieve 
> >>experience.
> > 
> > 
> > perhaps he throws him out BECAUSE of it - he doesn't want to 
weaken his 
> > mind any further.
> 
> Oh, that's a beautiful theory.
> Dumbledore forces Snape to give Harry these lessons. Snape 
realizes that 
> they do not help at all - Harry's connection to Voldie is 
something 
> other than Legilimency. But arguing with Dumbledore is fruitless.
> So he creates this situation to achieve what he wanted - the end 
of the 
> lessons. The only trouble is I don't believe he wanted Harry to 
see his 
> memories, no way.
> 
> Irene


Even though I don't usually subscribe to "noble Snape" theories, (I 
love him as a spiteful git, thank you), I could sort of see him 
doing that even though it would mean such embarrassment to him. 
Perhaps although Snape was mortified at the thought of Harry finding 
all that about him, he sacrificed his own feelings for the greater 
good.

The other problem was to what extend we can say he *created* the 
situation. Letting Harry see him take out his memories? Yes. But as 
for eaving the pensieve unattended, he didn't create that situation 
(Montague ending up in a toilet) it just happened. We could say that 
he saw an opportunity and grabbed it... I still don't understand why 
he didn't just toss Harry outside and lock the door as he was 
leaving...

Mim