Loyalty & Trust

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 139769

"maddmorgan":

> 
> Loyalty seems to be a key issue throuhout the books...although 
> Harry's trust is weak on the Snape issue for one who proudly claims 
> to be "Dumbledore's man".

Finwitch:

Oh? Particluarly after *Snape killed Dumbledore*? And um - Dumbledore 
himself has, in plain terms, told Harry that he can *make mistakes* 
and being the clever man he is, his mistakes do prove to be 
disastrous. Who ever said that being loyal means you believe they're 
all-knowing etc.

No, it's that Harry's STILL following Dumbledore's orders - I just 
loved the way Harry told McGonagall: "Professor Dumbledore never told 
me to stop following his orders if he died". 

I even see in my mind's eye a possible-but-never-happened-scene for 
Sirius to simply refuse to believe Snape about the Occlumency issue - 
Saying that 'I don't believe Dumbledore would do that. Not since my 
godson saved Arthur's life with his vision. And I certainly believe 
Dumbledore to value truth too much to have somone teach my godson to 
lie - and certainly not without consulting me, as Harry's godfather 
and appointed guardian' or something to that effect -- having great 
faith in Dumbledore, but NONE in Snape.

I wonder what would have happened then? Besides, I'm glad that Harry 
*finally* told Dumbledore that yes, Dumbledore trusts Snape but he, 
Harry, does not. I've been wishing someone to say that to Dumbledore 
for ages...

I wonder - is Aberforth coming to the picture? If Harry refers to 
Aberforth as Dumbledore (which IS also Aberforth's surname and 
therefore entirely truthful as Harry's not on first-name terms with 
him, they have hardly met...), Minerva&al. knowing that Albus 
Dumbledore *has* given Harry orders he didn't wish anyone to know 
about, orders Harry has refused to tell... it does raise interesting 
possibilities, you know.

And um -- maybe Aberforth does indeed know MOST of the prophecy, but 
not each and every line of it. If he was the one throwing Snape out, 
he *heard* the 3 first lines. Suppose he went back afterwards, and 
heard some more -- missing just a small part of it. And, there's 
nothing to say that Aberforth doesn't know of the horcrux-things, or 
that Albus didn't tell him everything AFTER having that discussion 
with Harry.

Finwitch