Dumbledore's intentional misleading (Re: A Question of Which Book)

[Miles]

No: HPFGUIDX 144896

> Alla wrote:
> "Is " hiding the complete truth" equals "intentional misleading"?
> Dumbledore did not let Harry believe that anybody else was an
> eavesdropper ( personally I was so proud of myself that I was set on
> Snape being the one right away :-)), he just did not let Harry know
> who it was.

Miles:
I still do not see that Snape *interrupted* the prophecy. I don't believe
that the incident of being pushed into the room at the Hog's Head happened
during, it was after the entire prophecy. If so, and Snape heard both parts,
then Dumbledore misled Harry very much - and he misled Voldemort. But this
is Puppetmaster!Dumbledore, not popular, I know ;).
But apart from this - yes, hiding parts of the truth can be intentional
misleading. Just try to argue it as a witness before court ;).

> CH3ed:
> You're welcome and I'm agree with Alla. From the reaction of DD on
> hearing that Trelawney had spilled the bean about Snape being the LV
> spy who interrupted the 1st prophesy, it is clear that DD
> anticipated how Harry's relationship with Snape could go beyond
> being repairable if he is told of Snape's involvement in the event
> that led to the deaths of Lily and James.

Miles:
Harry is not competent in Occlumency. DDM!Snape assumed (and Dumbledore
himself assumed it), it could have been a desaster, if Harry knew why
Dumbledore was so sure about Snape's loyality. Just one minute with
Voldemort, and Snape's camouflage is history.

Miles