Re: Dumbledore’s flawed plan

[Matt]

No: HPFGUIDX 136061

--- hickengruendler wrote:
>>> in this case the sacrifice makes sense, because
>>> otherwise Snape would have died as well (see the 
>>> Unbreakable Vow). 

Eggplant replied:
>> But it's clear that Dumbledore did not know about 
>> that Unbreakable vow: 
>> Draco said " He [Snape] hasn't been doing your orders, 
>> he promised my mother_"[;] Dumbledore replied "Of course 
>> that is what he would tell you Draco, but_"
 
Hickengruendler rejoined:
> "But" can a mean a lot in this scene.
> It could mean: "But he didn't promise her anything" in which 
> case your interpretation is correct.
> It could also mean: "Of course that is what he would tell 
> you. But he was doing my orders, and already told me about 
> the promise he made your mother".

Alternately, as I pointed out in an earlier post, Dumbledore might
simply be indulging in some fast and loose play with the facts in an
effort -- an ultimately successful one, as we see -- to dissuade Draco
from passing the point of no return in his flirtation with the dark
side.  

Dumbledore certainly *knew* about the Unbreakable Vow, whether or not
he *believed* it, because Harry had told him even if Snape had not.

-- Matt