Some (once private) thoughts on HBP/relationships/Snape's background

[Barry Arrowsmith]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> wrote:
> No spoilers here.
> 
> I hate to throw a damper on all this lurvely speculation, but at one
> point in OOP, Dumbledore tells Harry that he regarded their close
> relationship as a danger and says, "I never dreamed I would have
> such a person on my hands." 
> 
> I think that pretty much rules out a secret father/son relationship 
> with anybody. Sorry.
> 

Sorry, I don't see that.
How does DD not foreseeing how a relationship would develop negate 
the fact that it does exist?

And how does an unforseen relationship with Harry mean that one with
Snape can't exist?

Please elucidate.

Kneasy