Why did Snape teach Occlumency?/Snapes Trustworthiness

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No: HPFGUIDX 103569

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:

> OK, I used to think that after OoP Snape may betray the Order, I 
> don't think so anymore.

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> It seems that movie no matter how far from canon it is , convinced me 
> in quite a few things.
> 
> I think that JKR would have vetoed the scene of Snape shielding the 
> Trio, if he would have to be a traitor after all.

I agree! She has been close to the films, is pleased with the writer and says 
the third film is her  favourite. She has even said, in the past, that he 
anticipated something that would happen later (my guess is Ron and 
Hermione). And film-Snape is nowhere near as unpleasant as book-Snape. If 
she was satisfied to have Snape defend the trio, it suggests Steve Kloves is 
thinking along her lines. There was also a hint of the reasons for Snape's 
hatred of the Marauders, which will develop in the later films, even if some of 
the book explanation is missing - watch the way Sirius treats him in that 
scene. If JKR was unhappy with the interpretation, she would have said 
something.


> 
> I was also thinking that Hermione and Dumbledore tell us about 
> trusting Snape way too many times, BUT I now believe that imaginary 
> betrayal of the sort is possible.

Dumbledore has stuffed up before, but I suspect before the end he will let 
Harry know why he trusts Snape and the reason will be good.


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