RE Good Reasons for DD to die

[esmith222002]

No: HPFGUIDX 156747

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "katssirius" <katbofaye at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Carol wrote earlier:
> "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"
> 
Katssirius replied:
> I must admit I had not thought about the unbreakable vow in this
> way.  I think you make an excellent argument both for it being dark
> magic and a compulsion.  I thought of it as the ultimate gift.  I
> will stake my life on this vow.  However I understand your point
> that the nobility of the gift is lost once choice is lost and as you
> said Dumbledore believes in choices.  

My apologies for not reading the posts correctly! Was trying to cram 
in a post in the 5 minutes I had at work! I thought I had therefore 
better reply to the original post. The way katssirius presents the UV 
as an 'ultimate gift' would suggest that Snape had said to DD that he 
would make an UV to prove his allegiance. Is this the case? If so, I 
think DD would decline this as an unnecessary gesture. 

If we belive that DD doesn't misjudge people, then the fact that  
Snape deeply regrets that LV targeted the Potters, could give us a 
strong enough reason for DD to trust Snape. Whether this deep regret 
is due to feelings for Lily or because he feels he 'owes' James is 
not certain yet.

Brothergib