(#) DrT 2009-04-26
Clell -- now we all know better than to totally trust Snape. I think canon!Snape wanted two things -- to survive, and for Volde to lose. He got half of what he wanted. We saw that Snape will do anything to come out ahead, including killing his protector when there had to be better ways which should have prevented the situation from fully developing. Snape's only hope was to put his faith in Dumbledore's plan (not that Snape knew the whole plan until near the very end of book 7).
Does this Snape like or trust Harry? No. Does he wonder, for the first time, if Harry has the guts and brass to do what needs to be done? Yes.
Will Harry show Snape he can be more ruthless than Dumbledore but not as bloodthirsty and greedy as Voldemort?
1st clue, next chapter!