The best reason for Dumbledore to trust Snape

[ceridwennight]

No: HPFGUIDX 137814

Valky wrote:
> I know this diverts from canon, but I have this incredible hunch 
that
> Snape became intensely curious about these defenses Harry possessed,
> which were, *shock Gasp*, better than his!
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Ceridwen:
Ooh!  Tell me more! 

Valky again:
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> A lot of wild speculating but it was fun.. Oh yeah, that would
> probably explain why he made Harry go through James and Sirius old
> detention cards. If the key to Harry's defense was people he loves
> then it would be appropriate to attack Sirius' memory in order to
> invoke Harry to defend him internally. Kind of makes sense. So how
> would we find out about that, well I suppose Snape would tell Harry,
> Thankyou, you helped me keep some of the best secrets I have ever
> needed to keep. Maniacal laughter .. 


Ceridwen:
I love maniacal laughter.  I like your take and will be going back 
over those scenes again to see if I can see it, too.

I've caught some discussion of the punishment cards, that Snape 
probably didn't get caught, it was some sort of put-down once again 
against James and Sirius.  But, yes, why would Snape have to remain 
in the room if all Harry was doing was catching up on boring 
paperwork?  People do keep going back to the Occlumancy lessons, 
maybe this is why.

Ceridwen, who can't get her fingers to hit the right keys the first 
time around.