an old man's mistakes

[Cindy L]

No: HPFGUIDX 138970

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer Thomassian" 
<QueenJennifer1 at m...> wrote:
> It's just too bad that you never get to hear what it is exactly 
that makes Dumbledore trust Snape so much!  I know everyone (and 
their dog) has been wondering what the reason is.  It's true that 
there must be some really good reason, because he is so adamant in 
his trust of Snape.  Not even McGonagall has been told exactly why 
though!  The reason will surely come out in book 7; if we can only 
just stand to wait that long........  I know that JKR had said that 
book 6 was the time for some answers and not just more questions, but 
it seems that I have almost as many questions as before!   I will be 
going to Scotland next summer.  Just might have to track her 
down.......  Just kidding!
> 
> Queen Jennifer
> 

I think Dumbledore trusted Snape because Dumbledore is human, not 
some divine being, and as a human he is not infallible.  I think 
people have gotten the impression from the books that he is perfect.  
I think JKR is showing us that he is not; that he is too trusting, 
and that his mistakes tend to "be huger" (I think that is the way 
Dumbledore describes it - I don't have the book at the moment).

I wrote something about that in my post #138347

Cindy (aoibhneach)