[HPforGrownups] Re: Unbreakable Vow (Snape and Dumbledore)

[literature_Caro]

No: HPFGUIDX 134777


>  zgirnius now:

 
>  This of course would mean there is a third person who knows about the
>  UV (who would have had to play the same role as Bella played in Snape
>  and Cissy's UV). My two best guesses for these hypothetical folks 
>  might be McGonagall or Hagrid. Both seemed especially confident in 
>  Dumbledore's judgement regarding Snape. 
 
Caro:
My I add somebody who really may come into account for this?
Aberforth Dumbledore. He is so far in the background and still one of
the most important characters concerning the prophecy (he discovered
Snape and being Albus' brother he was a semi-undercover agent for the
Order of the Phoenix for sure (he was on the photo Mood had with him
in OOP)). It would not make me wonder if Aberforth knew the whole
story of Snape's remorse and the whole argument because almost no one
knows he is in the Order he can be a very helpful person in hiding
secrets his brother must talk over to decide.

Hagrid for me is ruled out because when this supposed UV was made
Hagrid still was sentenced for releasing the Monster of Slytherin. DD
knew that Hagrid, for being expelled in his third year, would get into
big trouble because he was not allowed to do any magic (e.g. PS: when
Hagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley he says the he is supposed not to
do any magic). DD never would have caused one of the most loyal
fellows trouble because a spell must be done.

McGonagall is not on my list for the "iron-clad reason for trusting
Snape" DD hinted her (HBP ch. "The Phoenix' Lament). She might have
known some more than the others but still not all. It seems to me that
she is in a conflict she would not have been if she was the one to
testify the UV.

Caro