Why leave Harry/Snape and Lily

[zgirnius]

No: HPFGUIDX 148460


> Dung:
> Ok, I'm with you on this one, Bah Humbug!
> "Where do you think I would have been all these years, if I had not 
> known how to act?"
> Can someone please explain to me why on earth Snape is unable to 
> fake a large bout of remorse and pretend to be in love with Lily? 
> How does it provide a watertight reason for DD to trust him? Why 
> couldn't a very clever DE fake this? 
> 
zgirnius:
No strong opinion on Snape/Lily here (though I think Sydney has it 
right, if JKR goes there, it WILL be FUN!). However, I think the 
reason for Dumbledore's trust is also in what he already told Harry 
in HBP. Snape felt remorse BEFORE the Potters were dead. (When he 
learned how the Dark Lord had interpreted the prophecy, NOT what he 
did. This is also consistent with Dumbledore's testimony in the GoF 
Pensieve scene of Karkaroff's hearing).  Which almost certainly means 
HE was the spy who warned Dumbledore that the Potters were 
Voldemort's intended targets. (And then went on to continue spying on 
Voldemort 'at great personal risk', GoF). The whole Lily thing is  
the *reason* why he did this. That Snape loved Lily (if in fact he 
did) was just PART of that conversation. Snape's actions as a result 
of his love/remorse are also a part of the reason for Dumbledore's 
trust.