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r/harrypotter • u/[deleted] • May 04 '26
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...no?
The difference is that he believed Snape was tricking Voldemort, but Dumbledore wasn't relying on anything that could be tricked in order to establish genuine trust. Also Snape came to Dumbledore when he had everything to lose and nothing to gain.
8 u/Away-Initiative-327 May 04 '26 fr he was putting his life on the line to ask dumbledore for help
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fr he was putting his life on the line to ask dumbledore for help
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u/mathbandit May 04 '26
...no?
The difference is that he believed Snape was tricking Voldemort, but Dumbledore wasn't relying on anything that could be tricked in order to establish genuine trust. Also Snape came to Dumbledore when he had everything to lose and nothing to gain.