RE Good Reasons for DD to die

[doddiemoemoe]

No: HPFGUIDX 156727

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "katssirius" <katbofaye at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Carol:
> "There must be some more valid reason for Dumbledore's trust in Snape
> than a vow that would cost Snape's life if he broke it. IOW,
> Dumbledore must believe that Snape deserves his trust and have solid 
reasons for that belief.
> 
> "Carol, who thinks that McGonagall's statement in SS/PS that there 
are some things Dumbledore is too noble to do applies to Unbreakable 
Vows as well as to Unforgiveable Curses and Horcruxes"
> 
> I must admit I had not thought about the unbreakable vow in this
> way.  
**snip**

Doddie here:

Now too much cannon to add...mostly opinion..

I think that DD may have had an inkling about the UV Snape made...but 
let it pass as he thought Snape made said vow to protect a student..

Although by HBP I think DD allows himself a great deal more trust than 
he had in any of the other books...

1.  He tells Harry to entrust their secrets to Ron and Hermione.

2.  Whether or not Snape told him of the UV...DD knew Malfoy was up to 
something for most of the book..

3.  DD who has always left a great deal of protection at Hogwarts left 
with Harry on "that night" which became his demise in more than one 
way and left OOP members to protect his "sacred charges".(the anoying 
sniglet that leaves me questioning where fawkes was??!???)

Anywoo...

I'm wondering if DD really did not know about the UV...Also if he did 
know about it...then snape should have sacrificed himself on the tower-
-to prove his loyalty for once and all..(If snape had sacrificed 
himself, then he would have redeemed himself and DD would still be 
alive...)

Given what we know about the prophecy...DD didn't think he need be 
there for the final battle...why should snape?

Good reasons for DD to die??

1. gives voldy a false sense of security...
2. gives Harry a whole other reason for vengance..
3. rally the ww around harry rather than dd...
4. (best reason yet) to push Snape yet further into Voldy's world yet 
give Harry great mistrust..

DD never insisted Harry should trust Snape...dd always suggested that 
Harry should give the thing Snape had not earned...which was respect..

(hence all the "Prof. Snape" comments)

I do loathe snape...IMHO I think that the only way he could possibly 
redeem himself is to leggum a serious spell that would enable Harry to 
destroy Voldy..(however in my heart I don't want him to do that...I 
always have visions of Snape and Bella giving simultanious AK's that 
zap each other out).

Doddie
(who thinks the thing voldie wants the most is followers..but is 
absolutely clueless about getting sane followers.)