Beedle the Bard SPOILERS The Warlock and his hairy heart

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 185174

Montavilla:
> 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?
> 

Pippin:
Unless Snape stuns all the other portraits first, it won't be a
private conversation. This is Dumbledore, who doesn't like putting all
his eggs in one basket, is obsessed with secrecy especially concerning
the Hallows, and is inordinately fond of puzzles and of showing off
how clever he is. Of *course* he'd leave a puzzle for Snape -- he left
one for Harry, didn't he? 

Pippin