Dumbledore as a parental figure for Snape

[Casey]

No: HPFGUIDX 106453

Dzeytoun <dzeytoun at c...> wrote:
 
> Dumbledore may well feel very guilty with regard to Severus.  
After all, much of Severus' bitterness is founded in an incident 
where he feels, with good reason, that the Marauders tried to murder 
him.  Dumbledore did not see it that way, and essentially let them 
off the hook, thus engendering deep, and perhaps unhealable, wounds 
in Severus.
> 
> As often happens, Dumbledore, conscious of his first mistake, now 
proceeds to make others in an attempt to make amends. 


Except, Dumbledore does still favor the Gryffindors. That was shown 
by the points awarded. Just enough to have them win over Slytherin. 

If he was trying to compensate it would seem he wouldn't be so 
blatant in his favoritism. He would be scrupulous with his dealings 
between the houses. Making a point so that Snape would have no 
reason to think that Dumbledore was still playing favorites. 

Casey