Snape and Occlumency

[Krissy]

No: HPFGUIDX 134737

Terri wrote:


>>D was so adament throughout the book about his confidence in Snape, 
everytime Harry had something negative to say, D would always assure 
him that he felt nothing but trust in Snape. Afterall, Snape did 
protect Harry from the other DEs by saying that he should be left 
alive for VM, he wouldn't allow Harry to perform any unforgiveable 
curses "No unforgiveable curses from you!" when Harry was trying to 
stop Snape and the DEs from escaping through the gates, also, he was 
very angry when Harry called him a coward, seeing as how, if he is on 
the OOTP side, he actually has to very brave in order to try and fool 
VM. So my theory is that Snape really is on the right side. 



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I don't have my book with me, but on the night that Dumbledore and 
Harry leave, Harry confronts Dumbledore about Snape yet again. 
Dumbledore is explaining how Snape was quite upset about how 
Voldemort interpreted the Prohphecy, and in the middle of his 
statement, Harry interrupts him.


I've been wondering what it is that Dumbledore was going to say. 
Right after that, Harry asks how Dumbledore can be ABSOLUTELY certain 
that Snape is trustworthy.


Dumbledore pauses, thinks about something, then simply says that he 
trusts Snape. What's the pause about? Harry tells everyone later in 
the infirmary that Dumbledore said he trusted Snape because Snape 
said he was sorry...but that is NOT what Dumbledore said at all. 


There must be another reason Dumbledore had. I too find it very 
difficult that Dumbledore, knowing Snape's skills, would have just 
accepted Snape's apology and allowed him to join the Order. I know 
JKR has said that Dumbledore's greatest failing is that he believes 
the best in people, but he's not a total idiot. 


If Snape is indeed evil, and he's obviously brilliant at making up 
his own spells, do you think it's possible that Snape had some sort 
of charm or spell that worked at Dumbledore's mind to make him so 
stead-fast in his belief about Snape and where he stood?


``Krissy