DD's reason for trusting Snape (Re: TBAY: Definitely NOT a Snape Theory)

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> Neri asks:
> DDM too requires an explanation why Dumbledore refused to 
> give his reasons to trust Snape. What's the DDM explanation?
 
> SSSusan:
> Well, <snip> one possibility is LOLLIPOPS.  IOW, when DD 
> considered telling Harry the reason in HBP... paused... but
> elected not to... it might have been that he believed the 
> revelation simply too personal.  
> 
> Given the relationship between Snape & Harry, the degree of 
> animosity already present, and all that Harry blames Snape for, 
> how would Harry likely react to the news that DD trusted Snape 
> because he had turned back to DD when he realized Lily was in 
> danger and wanted to protect her?  <snip>  If <snip> DD knew 
> he was dying or likely would die soon, and if he hoped that
> somehow Snape & Harry would be able to set aside their dislike 
> and loathing and work together, would he risk a revelation that 
> might make that even LESS likely than it already was?


Scam: 

Just butting in here .... but am I reading this wrong or is it 
just that we all have assumed up to this point that the reason 
DD has given HP for trusting SS is untrue??? Because, I am 
counting myself out of the set that thinks this (from this point 
onwards) only for the simple reason that DD has "NEVER" told an 
outright lie to HP. When he has felt the need to withhold info, 
he has told HP that this is not the time for this particular 
knowledge. If he wanted to mislead HP, he could have done so on 
so many occasions. Told him that Snape actually loves him, but 
can't show it or some such crap. 

I NOW feel that DD has definitely given the exact reason for 
Snape's turnback .... not that I believe it to be a strong 
enough reason for somebody like Snapey ... but it sure is a 
reason which would change DD's opinion of a person!!! DD is 
that kind of a person, giving second chances where none is 
permissible, allowing leeway where others would have held back. 
And I feel that this *trust* has let him down a couple of times 
and still he continues it in the belief that a little more love 
in the world wouldn't hurt -- and so he practices love and 
forgiveness where others wouldn't care a damn. For DD alone 
knows that it is love that LV has never known in his life. 

And another note: 

And it is love that will defeat him -- for LV thinks that love 
makes a person weak. It leads to other weaknesses like attachment. 
And this is something LV takes advantage of. But, we also do see 
that it is HP's love for his parents, DD, friends and other 
magical creatures that is his strong AND weak point. Weak point 
because it provides LV a bridge into HP's heart .... to make him 
do things which he might not do for other reasons ....... what if 
LV says -- perform an unforgivable curse to save Ginny or 
something like that? Where DD says, it is love that would protect 
him from the dark side, it is the same love that might make him do 
dark things too? So what does this prove? 

Scam -- too confused with her current thoughts to continue on this 
note!