Shaken Dumbledore? /Snape speech to Bella again

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 143436

> Carol wrote:
>  
> > This (natural) assumption fits with the cover story that Snape 
tells
> > Bellatrix: DD is getting old, his reactions have slowed, and the
> > battle in the DoM "shook" him (HBP Am. ed. 31)--this last 
statement
> > being an out-and-out lie as far as I can see. <snip>

Quick_silver:
> I actually disagree with the assessment that the battle in the DoM 
> didn't shake Dumbledore. I think that it did...he certainly seemed 
> frightened when Voldemort took control of Harry. 

Alla:

Snape tells Bella that Dumbledore sustained serious injury because 
his 
reactions slowed down AFTER battle in DOM, so I don't think that for 
example Betsy's argument somewhere in this thread that Dumbledore 
does 
not show slowing of reactions during the battle is very strong one.

I am completely with Quick_silver here - during the battle in MOM 
for 
all we know Dumbledore may have sustained one of the biggest shock 
moments in his life, if he indeed loves Harry as deeply as he claims.

For all we know, he felt completely helpless and powerless and he 
had 
no clue how to save Harry for all we know. Dumbledore does not tell 
Harry in his final speech in OOP that " I saved you", he says "your 
heart saved you".

 Is it such a  big stretch to assume that such huge stress indeed 
slowed down his reactions? I think it is a reasonable assumption to 
make. 

Yes, I still do not see any claims in Snape's speech to Bella that 
had 
been outright disproved by the canon. To me, it is a very strong 
possibility that everything or almost everything that Snape said is 
a 
truth. It also could be lie of course...

Actually, the part of Snape's speech that is the strongest argument 
that he is NOT a good guy to me is his bragging about the murder of 
Eveline Vance (I did read the argument on somebody's LJ, but I 
cannot remember who it was- I think it was Junediamanti, but not 
sure). On all other objectionable parts it could be argued either 
way, but ao far in canon there is nothing that disproves that Snape 
took part in her murder, not even a hint, IMO.

JMO,

Alla