Reason Dumbledore trusted Snape

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 171739

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "va32h" <va32h at ...> wrote:

> The biggest predictor of future behavior is past behavior. We have 
> six books in which to analyze JKR's style of clue-revealing and plot 
> twisting. I don't think the Prince/Pince theory follows any of those 
> established patterns. It is certainly possible that JKR could be 
> using an entirely different style of writing/hinting just for this 
> particular plot twist, but I don't think it is probable. 
> 

When Harry glimpses into Snape's mind during his Occlumency lessons, he 
does not recognize the weeping woman as Irma Pince (I'm assuming that 
the woman in Snape's memory is his mother, which may not be correct.) 
And though of course people change as they age, Harry has had no 
problem before recognizing younger versions of Crouch Sr., Bagman, 
Dumbledore, Snape, the Marauders, Lily, etc. during visits to the 
Pensieve.

   - CMC