DD's affection for Snape, was:(Re:Snape Theory right here...)

[Arya]

No: HPFGUIDX 84893


> Arya wrote:
> > I think it was D-dore who taught Snape.  Now, we can see from Harry-
> > Snape Occlumendcy lessons that if one is open to see, then an awful 
> > lot of insight can be gained about a person while teaching them this 
> > art.  I tend now to think that D-dore's affection and trust of Snape 
> > is directly related to the likelyhood that Dumbledore once soent 
> > hours pointing his wand at Snape and crying, "Legilimens!", making 
> > Snape gasp upon the floor as he shared his own agonizing childhood 
> > and past life.  
> 
> Lauri wrote:
> > Interesting theory, Arya.  I suppose I thought Snape learnt 
> > occlumency the same place he learnt all the curses he knew before 
> > coming to Hogwarts. (According to Sirius in the cave in GOF.)
> > 
> > One question for you: do we have canon for DD feeling actual 
> > *affection* for Snape?  Have we seen him behave affectionately toward 
> > him? Yes, in Every Book DD tells someone, "I trust Severus Snape."  
> > But Dumbledore trusts people he should not trust, in every book.  
> > (Erm... primarily DADA teachers.)  
> > 
> >

Well, he puts up with the snarky bastard--and that, for Snape, is  A LOT!!!  :-)
It's not a Snapledore thing at all, just a father-figure type vibe I get from it.  
Perhaps I should have said...."indulgence" and not "affection".  D-dore does 
allow Snape to get away with an awful lot (I would say) but we never really 
see him get too mad, he just smiles and twinkles and says, "Come, Severus, 
there's a delicious looking custard tart I want to sample."  (Uk Ad Ed soft 
p64).
Arya