Clues to Snape's Loyalties

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 170898

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> vmonte:
> Lol, that's not what I said. Voldemort is not a trusting man like 
> Dumbledore. It's harder to trick someone who trusts no one, right?

Pippin:
I'm sure Voldemort would agree with you, but that's where he's
wrong. Those who trust no one because they believe that
no one can be trusted never learn what real loyalty
looks like and they can't recognize it. For example, most
of us think that Bella is genuinely devoted to the Dark Lord.
But if Bella continues to doubt Snape, IMO Voldemort will think
it's self-serving, and he won't realize that he should put  
trust in her loyalty rather than in his ability to cow and
manipulate Snape.

Voldemort will never trust Snape, but he'll also never believe
that Dumbledore could have been justified in trusting Snape,
and that could be DDM!Snape's great advantage.

Pippin