Spoiler: I'm with you, Shani. I just *knew* Snape had killed Dumbledore on D's orders. I was surprised to see how harsh he'd been with Snape, tho, back in the day. And it was satisfying to see the way Snape let Harry know the truth. I damn near forgot the Pensieve! Now that you mention it... yeah, I think Snape wanted to see Lily's eyes. They mentioned her eyes again in his kids later.
I also got a smite teary at the kid's name - Albus Severus. Man, is that kid going to have his ass kicked. 
As for your second point: Spoiler: He isn't brilliant anymore. His soul's been shredded into 7 pieces, and it's been a long time since anyone really fought him. He's scary because he's ruthless and without conscience - he'll just kill because you're there. It's hard for normal people to understand that idea, so he seems invincible.
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