Do any list members think Dumbledore might have asked Snape to kill him?

[festuco]

No: HPFGUIDX 147082

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at y...> wrote:

> Personally, I resist all speculation that Dumbledore and Snape sat
> down and conspired for Snape to kill Dumbledore. That is too far
> fetched and most unlikely. However, I don't have a problem with
> Dumbledore impressing on Snape that Harry's life was of vital
> important, and that Harry's life was more valuable than even his own
> (Dumbledore's that is).

Thank you, you have just given me a brainwave about the overheard
conversation between DD and Snape. I have heard a lot about this being
about Snape killing him and I never could see that. Yes I'm sure that
DD was not afraid of death, but I'm equally sure that he knew his own
worth in the fight against LV and would never plan to remove himself
from that fight. However, I can imagin DD holding Snape to his promise
to protect Harry at all cost, promise to guide him and help him if
anything would happen to DD (and anything happening to DD was very
likely because of his horcrux hunting). That is one tough thing to ask
of Snape and I can see him not wanting to do that any longer,
especially after too much Harry in his defense classes and too much
Harry the potions genius. And I can see DD who is very forgiving be
really stern here and not letting Snape out of this one. 

Gerry