"Snape's Job"

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owlery2003 commented:
It's a tribute to the depth JKR built into Snape's mysterious 
character. I think it's easy to see how Severus gets away with it. 
Nobody "trusts" him (except DD, of course!), and everybody suspects 
him. He's not likeable (to other characters in the books!!). 

Bookworm:
I disagree. Other than Sirius, whose animosity goes back years, most 
adults seem to accept Snape.  

"[Molly] turned to the gang of wizards behind him and whispered 
urgently, 'He's just arrived, the meeting's started....'

The wizards behind Harry all made noises of interest and excitement 
and began filing past Harry toward the door through which Mrs. 
Weasley had just come." (OoP, Ch4, p61 US) 

It's the trio that don't trust Snape. That doesn't mean other *like* 
him, but they trust him and are *interested* in what he has to say 
in his top secret report.

(Just to prevent any argument, Fred tells Harry that it is Snape at 
the meeting on page 69.)

Ravenclaw Bookworm