Beedle the Bard SPOILERS The Warlock and his hairy heart

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No: HPFGUIDX 185173

 Pippin:
> But I think
> that's a puzzle for the reader: JKR tells us this commentary was found
> among Dumbledore's papers left to the Hogwarts Archives. And
> therefore, IMO, it was intended to be read by none other than
> Dumbledore's chosen successor: Severus Snape!
> 
> You see the cleverness of it -- if the Elder Wand has lost its power
> as Dumbledore intended, then Snape will read the commentary for ToTB
> at face value. But if the Elder Wand still works, Snape will realize
> from the commentary what he has, its perils and how to deal with it.  
> Snape, of course, knows that Harry Potter has inherited from James a
> uniquely durable invisibility cloak and may also recognize from
> Dumbledore's closing comment what it was about the ring that proved so
> tempting. 

Forgive a question from someone who has yet to read the book.
But why should Dumbledore need to leave any puzzles for Snape? 
Dumbledore is sitting right there on the wall, ready to explain 
any part of the Hallows to Snape at any time that he chooses.

Since he chooses not to explain any of it, doesn't that 
indicate that he didn't consider it necessary for Snape to
know any of it?

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