Why Didn't Dumbledore KILL Snape at the Hilltop? - Harry Potter Explained

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing a moment where Snape (at this point a fully-fledged Death Eater) meets Dumbledore on a windy hilltop to plead his case. Harry sees all of this through the pensieve- through the memories of Snape himself- and it's here that he witnesses a young Snape, begging and pleading with Dumbledore- the leader of the opposition.One thought came to my mind when I first came across this segment- and that was, why did Dumbledore agree to meet Snape? And when he did meet him, why didn't he kill him? Furthermore, wasn't he afraid that Snape might try and kill HIM? At this point, Snape subscribed to the inhuman philosophies of Lord Voldemort. He was a killer, traitor, liar, and betrayer of all those who had trusted him. Why would Dumbledore agree to meet a man that SURELY he could not trust?Socials: https://linktr.ee/hptheory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices