Dumbledore does Lie-Part II, Snape Turned

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 159855



> Mike again:
> 
> Now, I invite anyone to answer this question:
> 
> Why doesn't Dumbledore hit Snape with an "Obliviate" and erase any 
> memory of the prophesy from Snape?

Piece of cake:
1) Dumbledore, suspecting for the first time that Snape might be a
Death Eater, decides to let him go in hopes of following him to other
crypto-Death Eaters, or of finding Voldemort himself. He hopes to be
able to take out Snape and his contact before Snape can pass along the
information.

Sadly, he underestimates Snape, who escapes surveillance and makes his
report.

2) Dumbledore does attempt to Obliviate Snape, but Snape uses
Occlumency to counter DD's spell without DD realizing it.

3) DD just blew it.  He doesn't act quickly enough to prevent
Aberforth from tossing Snape out, and Snape seizes the opportunity and
escapes.

4) Fill in the blank yourself.  It's trivially easy to come up with
ways the scenario could play out without DD and Snape colluding, once
you get over the idea that Dumbledore is all-knowing and infallible.

Amiable Dorsai

Amiable Dorsai