Dumbledore's trust for Severus Snape.

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 138019

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "finwitch" <finwitch at y...> 
wrote:
> Finwitch:
> 
> It took this sixth book - but I have now realised the truth. As has 
> Harry, I think - partly because he finally said to Dumbledore that 
> yes, Dumbledore trusts Snape but he does not.
> 
> Truth is, Dumbledore's been telling the real reason often. He does 
> keep saying "innocent until proven guilty, Severus" - when Snape's 
> accusing Harry of this or that. Oh yes, THAT'S the reason. 
Dumbledore 
> trusting Snape says nothing of *Snape*, but of Dumbledore.
> 
> Because Dumbledore believed his story. That's it. There is no 
secret 
> reason (although Tonks &co. feel more comfortable to belive there 
> was), just that.
<SNIP>
  > All in all, Dumbledore didn't need a special reason to trust 
Snape. 
> He'd need a special reason NOT to trust someone. And that's what I 
> find to be his greatness, courage and goodness...
> 
<SNIP>
> Finwitch

Nope, I cannot buy that reason.  This is an Ex-Death Eater and now 
turned spy for Dumbledore.  Do you really think he would just accept 
him with open arms and not make sure Snape's story checked out?  That 
there HAD to be some proof of Snape's turn to good(i.e. I'm still 
sticking with my Regulus Theory)....

Dumbledore is trusting, but he isn't a fool.  He didn't trust Riddle, 
he didn't give Riddle a chance when Riddle came to apply for the DADA 
job.  There is something more going on with why DD trusts Snape so 
much, and I am not just speaking of the 15 years that Snape has been 
loyal to DD.  The *why* Snape turned - afterall, Snape could be 
deceiving DD, like he is with LV.  The fact that DD goes out on a 
limb, shortly after LV is gone and the DE's are on trial and 
states "Severus Snape is no more a Death Eater than I am"


colebiancardi