[HPforGrownups] Re: OFH SNAPE was: Script from JKR's reading/ About Snape and Dumbledore

[P J]

No: HPFGUIDX 156982


Marion:
>Snow, Julie (and Betsy) are talking about wether Dumbledore trusted Snape 
>completely or not, >they are not talking about wether Dumbledore was right 
>or wrong to trust Snape completely. >Wether Dumbledore was right or wrong 
>to trust Snape is a matter of *opinion* and will only be >resolved after 
>book 7 has come out.

PJ:
Sorry, but every time I hear that phrase "Dumbledore trusted Snape 
completely" I can't help but think that, while accurate, it's still an 
incomplete thought...

For example, he doesn't hesitate for a minute to say he trusts Hagrid *with 
his life* but he's never once said that about Snape and DD's usually very 
precise and careful with the words he uses.  I think he's the type who 
would've said it if he actually felt that way about Snape. Thing is, saying 
you trust someone completely isn't at all the same thing as trusting someone 
with your life.  Especially when he feels the need to slowly stop and 
*consider* the question as he did with Harry in HBP.   His answer felt more 
like a "I completely trust Severus to _____" if you know what I mean?

I think Dumbledore found out that Snape had an obsession which turned out to 
be an important part of DD's plan and the two of them have been working 
together on that one thing.  He trusts Snape completely to accomplish it 
because Snape's like a dog with a bone when he wants something badly.   
However, I don't think DD considers Snape a good guy on the side of the 
light.  No where does Dumbledore "tweak" McG or Flitwick or any of the other 
teachers but he's *always* doing it to Snape.  The House Cup Banquet, the 
flying car incident, the PoA ending, the "Granny Hat" in the cracker... I 
don't honestly think Dumbledore *likes* Snape!

PJ