Dumbledore Disgusted (was: Snape's Request gave Harry a second chance?)

[littleleahstill]

No: HPFGUIDX 175880

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lizzyben04" <lizzyben04 at ...> 
wrote:

> 
> Yep. IMO, Dumbledore definitely let the prophecy go deliberately. 
> The proof of this is in how he reacts to Snape when Snape returns 
to 
> beg for Lily's life.
> 
> Snape waits, & DD appears - the first thing he says is "Well, 
> Severus? What message does Lord Voldemort have for me?'
> 
> He already knows who Snape is, and knows that he works for 
> Voldemort. Snape hasn't said a single word about being a DE yet - 
DD 
> knew this already. He also knows Snape is the eavesdropper - does 
DD 
> say "Oh noes, the eavesdropper was a Death Eater?!". No. He's 
calm, 
> he's not surprised, he already knew Snape was a DE when Snape was 
> caught outside the door. 
> 

Leah:  This is more a Devil's Advocate post than anything else.

It might just be possible that when Snape was caught eavesdropping, 
his occlumency skills were already such that DD believed 
the 'picking up interview tips' cover story.  There must, I think, 
have been a genuine interview coming up, otherwise Snape's cover 
story to the person who would be doing any interviewing is rubbish, 
and I don't think Snape does rubbish cover stories. It's possible 
Snape wasn't ear to the door when Aberforth caught him but had swung 
round and away at an approach, so no real proof that he's actually 
heard anything. At this stage, DD doesn't know Snape is a DE 
(surprising that, but still....)

Snape then arrives for the interview. (VM has decided it would be 
useful to have a spy teaching at Hogwarts, and Snape is the most 
academically able DE he's got. Or perhaps Snape simply needs a job, 
he has no family money). Something that happens at the interview 
leads DD to conclude that Snape is in fact a DE, but by that time 
it's too late. It's DD's inability to break through and see exactly 
what has happened re the prophecy that gives him respect for Snape's 
occlumency skills and shows what a great spy the boy could be.  

Or possibly DD doesn't know Snape is a DE until Snape comes for 
Lily's protection.  Perhaps when DD apparates in front of him, 
Snape's mental state means he's letting it all out.  

Leah (not really convincing herself)