Snape and DD as a team

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>>Tonks: 
>Rereading the second book I came across a scene where Snape and DD 
are working as a team and using Legilmency.
<snip of example>  
>What are we really seeing here? I suggest that we see Legilmenes at 
work in both SS and DD. And the communication between them is very 
subtle.  SS tells DD I have looked in the boy and he in not telling 
the truth, there is something he is not telling us.  DD understands 
and takes a look into Harry too.  He looks and sees that Harry is 
innocent of the charges, and maybe he sees more but doesn't say. His 
comment to Snape really says "Yes SS I see that he is telling us a 
story, but he is not guilty himself, and that is all we can say here 
in front of Filch and Lockhart.
>I think that there are other times as well when Snape and DD work 
together and Snape for DD.  They don't jump out at us and we do not 
realize what we are seeing because it is very subtle.  Just like an 
old married couple or 2 friends that have been together for years can 
know what the other is implying by just a word or two.<

Betsy:
Fascinating idea, Tonks!  And I agree that there are times that 
Dumbledore, Snape (and I'll include McGonagall too) work together 
like a well oiled machine.  I do have a question about the Legilmenes 
because taking a peek into someone's mind without their knowledge or 
consent seems very unethical to me.  And I can't see Dumbledore 
allowing that kind of violation.

However, if it's more of a surface scan (for want of a better phrase) 
to work out if Harry's telling the truth, or holding something back, 
I can live with that.  And I can see Dumbledore allowing that sort of 
action.

Betsy