Did DD tell Anyone Else Why He Trusts Snape?

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No: HPFGUIDX 148218

Angie wrote:
"Does anyone besides me wonder if DD told anyone the truth about why 
he trusts Snape? I personally think it's more than him being sorry 
that he was the one who set LV on Lily and James (Haven't figured it 
out yet, of course)." <snip>


CH3ed:
I agree with you that DD was a meticulous planner and I wouldn't be 
surprised if DD had left his memory of Snape's repentence with 
Aberforth to be revealed to Harry 'when the time is right.' Harry 
does deserve to know the truth, but DD has seen how Harry takes 
certain 'truths' not so rationally sometimes... especially when it 
has to do with Snape (he still wants to skew the truth to make Snape 
responsible for the death of Sirius, for example). So I think DD had 
to weigh when Harry is receptive to a certain information. 

Hypothetically. If we assume that Snape loved Lily, and it was her 
death (not James, as Harry assumed) that caused him enough regret to 
return from LV's side, then it was wise of DD to not correct Harry 
in HBP after Harry heard from Trelawney that Snape was the one who 
overheard the prophecy. Can you imagine how much worse Harry would 
have taken the news that that slimy git he so hated loved his 
mother? Just before DD and Harry were to go on a Horcrux hunt? 
Definitely not the right time to tell there. 
 
Anyhow, I favor the notion that DD did tell Aberforth or left some 
memories with him to be given to Harry if DD dies before the "right 
time" for Harry to learn of them come. 


Angie wrote:
"I'm wondering if DD's brother Aberforth is alive and masquerading 
as the barkeeper at the Hog's Head. In OOP it stated that Tom looked 
vaguely familiar to Harry and then nothing more was mentioned about 
that.  Wasn't Aberforth in the picture of the Order that Moody 
thrust on Harry in OOP, well before before the "vaguely familiar" 
reference?  Even if Tom isn't Aberforth, Aberforth seems a likely 
confidant for DD, if we can find him!" <snip>

 
CH3ed:
I think JKR pretty much confirmed it (tho not directly) in an 
interview that Aberforth is indeed the Hog's Head barkeeper. We 
don't know his name/alias there tho. Tom; on the other hand, is the 
barkeeper at The Leaky Cauldron in London.

CH3ed  :O)