Snape fears Dumbledore? (Was OOTP Chapter Discussions, Chapter 24: Occlumency)

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> > Alla:> > But that is exactly the point. All other adults who 
don't want Harry to say Voldemort are afraid of him. Is Snape?
> 
> Potioncat: Oh, I would certainly think so! And I would think there 
is a bit of fear mixed in with Snape's respect for Dumbledore.  Fear 
is too strong a word here, but I can't think of a better one.
> Potioncat

I don't think it's fear.  I think somehow Snape is mixed up in the 
Potters demise and his punishment is that he'll never get to be the 
DADA teacher.  It's not so much fear as, Dumbledore knows the truth. 
Snape may have come in out of the cold a bit too late, or because of 
the Potters deaths.

Kathy