Trust in Dumbledore WAS: Re: The Statute of Secrecy

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> Alla: 
> I mean for some reason I thought that Minerva had her own reasons to 
> trust Snape, sigh.

Potioncat:
Well, keep in mind, it wasn't that they were all blindly trusting Snape 
for 15 years. They only found out in GoF (2 years ago) that Snape had 
been a DE. by the time they find out, he is already back in LV's fold 
and reporting LV's plan to them.

Let's say that while they may have felt uncomfortable with the idea, 
they had no real reason to distrust him until Harry announces that he 
saw Snape kill DD. They may have wondered among themselves, but we 
don't know if any of them point blank asked DD what made his trust 
Snape 15 years prior.

I'm certain that during career advice when Minerva smiles at Harry's 
discomfort over having to take potions, that she does not have any real 
doubts about Snape. 


Alla:
> I think actually that I loved Slughorn's reaction the most ( I 
> thought I knew him - very lovely, not I thought DD had his reasons 
> and then Ooops).

Potioncat:
It is just now that I realise Slughorn may not know Snape ever was a 
DE. The Order members know, Fudge knows. Who else does? I've been 
wondering which Snape Slughorn thought he knew? The one who became a DE 
after Hogwarts or the one who was loyal to DD? 

This is the same Slughorn who was encouraging Riddle to to into the MoM 
and would have written letters for him. Slughorn knew Riddle was 
interested in the most horrible of Dark Magic. Yet he would have spoken 
up for him. What did he know about Snape? Does he really know anything 
about his students? He doesn't know Ron's name. He thinks Harry really 
is good at potions. 

No, I thought Slughorn was trying to cover his---asphodel.