'...He was taking too much for granted'

[abergoat]

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Abergoat writes:
Interesting posts!

The idea that Snape is tired of watching over Draco is intriguing. Is
there a chance that the 'you take too much for granted' is Snape
disagreeing with Dumbledore that Draco isn't capable of killing?

The bit about "investigations into his own house" has always bothered
me so I was very interested to read your ideas. If the subject is
Draco (because Dumbledore and Snape both know about Draco's 'task' and
that Draco is behind the attacks) then the comment doesn't fit. But if
Dumbledore DIDN'T know it was Draco then he was untruthful on the
tower when he says to Draco that he knew Draco was responsible for
some time.

Is there any possibility 'his own house' actually referred to
Spinner's End? I don't think so...but it might be fun to speculate. I
also thought Draco's 'I have better help than you!!!' was
interesting...wonder who it is. Probably Bella, but where is she? And
why was Tonks near the Room of Requirement when it is no where near
Dumbledore's office?

Carol wrote:
Maybe Dumbledore thinks that they can put off the confrontation
indefinitely and Snape knows that isn't true?

Abergoat writes:
That seems feasible.

Chrus, I think it is a reasonable speculation that Dumbledore said
'you made the vow, you will fulfill it' and Snape felt that was
'taking too much for granted'. From Bella's words at Spinner's End it
seems Snape doesn't do the 'dirty work' like killing - so Snape may
have objected that Dumbledore thought Snape was capable of killing. If
so, Dumbledore neatly checkmated Snape: Snape's choice was two dead
men and a teenage killer or performing the act himself so there was
only one dead man and an adult murderer.

But that investigations into the house don't fit in...

Abergoat