The Isolated Headmaster: Implications for Snape and Harry

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No: HPFGUIDX 163619

> Ceridwen:
> > As things turn out, of course, things might have been very 
different 
> > by the beginning of HBP if Dumbledore had trusted Harry and 
Snape 
> > with information about each other.  
> 
> Pippin:
> But what if Dumbledore had always planned that Snape would appear
> to betray him once Harry was ready to leave Hogwarts? Snape is not
> going to be much use hanging around Hogwarts while Harry is off 
> hunting for horcruxes, so why not send Snape back to the enemy 
> camp as mole and saboteur?
> 
> Once it became clear that Harry would not have the acting ability 
> or the skill with occlumency to guard the secret of a false 
betrayal,
> Dumbledore could only keep it from him.  But in that case, 
nurturing 
> trust between Snape and Harry would be no use, since it would be 
> broken when the 'betrayal' took place.


Alla:

So, does Dumbledore know everything or does he not? I mean, how long 
could he plan the betrayal if he did? Since Harry come to school?

I thought Ceridwen was saying that as a Headmaster it would make 
perfect sense for DD to step in and resolve growing hatred ASAP, 
which I am completely with her by the way and that it came into 
conflict with DD as Head of the Order.

I mean, even if DD indeed planned that betrayal for the years 
before, would it still made more sense to make sure Harry and Snape 
does not hate each other, but then for Harry to be just as shocked 
as everybody else did?

That would made his education from Snape more um... educational IMO.