Relative importance of Snape vs D'dore (was :Hermione saves Snape?)

[ushit_k]

No: HPFGUIDX 138562

[Lots of snipping]
 
> > Ushit_K:
> > Even an old and waning Dumbledore is a powerful asset. 

colebiancardi:
[snip] 
> No one is disputing that.  However, Dumbledore wasn't going to 
> live forever.  <snip>  I do think the Snape's asset of being 
> a spy is much more important at this time - he is the only one 
> in the Order that can get *close* to Voldemort (or as close as 
> LV will let anyone).  The battle is coming to a climax and all 
> the insights that Snape can gather and any havoc he can create 
> in the DEs' lair will be extremely important.

Given that at present Snape has been seen to murder Dumbledore, I
think that the members of the order would not be inclined to trust
him. Losing Dumbledore to gain insights into the DEs is quite a 
high price. Dumbledore has after all managed to find out quite a 
bit about Voldemort without Snape. Of course the nub of the matter 
is, the evilness (or not) of Snape and if Dumbledore's death was 
part of his grand plan. 

"Ushit_K"