Houses / Sorting "too soon"

[sk8maven]

No: HPFGUIDX 174224

Has anyone considered the possibility that Dumbledore's comment refers
to himself as well as to Snape? That is, not only is Snape showing a
level of courage more appropriate to a Gryffindor - Dumbledore is
tempted by the lure of power and is showing the kind of devious
manipulativeness associated with Slytherin.

I wonder if Snape got that point, or if he was so gobsmacked by a
"backhanded compliment" that he didn't think it all the way through.

Maven