Dumbledore's spy at Spinner's End

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 133042

Christopher Nuttall:
> Neat argument.  I can only see one flaw.  If Snape, for whatever
reason, had commited himself to killing Dumbledore, then he had to do
it.  Logically he might be able to fool Voldi, but not himself and
thus suffer whatever happens to those who break vows.

Amiable Dorsai:
He would die.  So what?  He's been risking his life all along.  He
probably thought the information he could gain was worth the cost.  

My only problem with the argument is the idea that Dumbledore would
willingly die just to save Draco from becoming what he will probably
become anyway: a murderer and a Death Eater.

Dumbledore is too valuable for that, even if he'd otherwise be
willing.  No, I think that Dumbledore was already dying, and chose to
use his death to cement Voldemort's trust in Snape.

A Snape that Voldemort trusts fully (or as fully as he does anyone) is
well-placed to do maximum damage when Harry comes calling to kill
Voldemort.

Amiable Dorsai