Voldemort's Intentions & Snape's Expectations

[nikkalmati]

No: HPFGUIDX 189911


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> > Nikkalmati
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> > Very interesting question here.  How did Snape get away from the Hog's Head without being Obliviated?  I really can't imagine DD would just let him go with even a portion of the prophecy or that DD would believe Snape's protestation that he didn't hear anyting (if he said that).
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> Pippin:
> Dumbledore, like Voldemort, believes what his powers of legilimency tell him. It's Aberforth's word against Snape's. We know that wizards have less obvious ways of overhearing conversations than pressing their ears to the keyhole, so probably all Aberforth actually saw was Snape in a corridor where he shouldn't have been.
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> But supposing Dumbledore doubts himself and would like to make sure, there are still problems. 
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> Is it  possible to obliviate a memory that's being hidden by Occlumency? And even if it is, what then? Even if Snape means no harm, he's not going to stand there and let Dumbledore pull a wand on him. And there are two witnesses. Is Dumbledore going to obliviate them too? 
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> Pippin
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Nikkalmati

If Aberforth were my brother, I would believe him above a former Slytherin student who palled around with pre-Death Eaters.  There is no reason to prove anything; the situation itself is suspicious.  Why take a chance?  I'm sure Aberforth would hold Snape for Obliviation if needed; and he would not report DD.  They could just excuse themselves for a minute and leave Trelawny by herself.  
As for Legilimancy, I doubt that Snape at this time would be able to occlude his most recent memory from DD, if DD wanted to find it.

Nikkalmati