I agree with what you said about that making the ending more interesting and ambiguous, but it would also be impossible.
The whole plan -- Harry witnessing Snape murdering Dumbledore -- was necessary so that when Voldemort reads Harry's mind, as he will, there will be no doubt whatsoever in Harry's mind as to Snape's loyalties. If Voldemort used Legilimency on Harry and discovered the tiniest doubt that Snape was loyal to Voldemort all Hell would break loose and Snape would be instantly killed.
Harry had to be completely convinced of Snape's false badness. That's what Snape and Dumbledore had been working on since Harry arrived at Hogwarts.
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Date: 2007-07-06 07:07 pm (UTC)The whole plan -- Harry witnessing Snape murdering Dumbledore -- was necessary so that when Voldemort reads Harry's mind, as he will, there will be no doubt whatsoever in Harry's mind as to Snape's loyalties. If Voldemort used Legilimency on Harry and discovered the tiniest doubt that Snape was loyal to Voldemort all Hell would break loose and Snape would be instantly killed.
Harry had to be completely convinced of Snape's false badness. That's what Snape and Dumbledore had been working on since Harry arrived at Hogwarts.