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According to JKR's inteview answer, it's implied that Dumbledore was aware, because he let it continue on purpose (pedagogically, not just maintain-Snape's-cover reason):

Q: Why does Professor Dumbledore allow Professor Snape to be so nasty to the students (especially to Harry, Hermione, and Neville)?
JKR: "Dumbledore believes there are all sorts of lessons in lifestrong textall sorts of lessons in life ... horrible teachers like Snape are one of them!" (Yahooligans! chat, 2000)

According to JKR's inteview answer, it's implied that Dumbledore was aware, because he let it continue on purpose (pedagogically, not just maintain-Snape's-cover reason):

Q: Why does Professor Dumbledore allow Professor Snape to be so nasty to the students (especially to Harry, Hermione, and Neville)?
JKR: "Dumbledore believes there are all sorts of lessons in lifestrong text ... horrible teachers like Snape are one of them!" (Yahooligans! chat, 2000)

According to JKR's inteview answer, it's implied that Dumbledore was aware, because he let it continue on purpose (pedagogically, not just maintain-Snape's-cover reason):

Q: Why does Professor Dumbledore allow Professor Snape to be so nasty to the students (especially to Harry, Hermione, and Neville)?
JKR: "Dumbledore believes there are all sorts of lessons in life ... horrible teachers like Snape are one of them!" (Yahooligans! chat, 2000)

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According to JKRJKR's inteview answer, it's implied that heDumbledore was aware, and didbecause he let it on purposecontinue on purpose (pedagogically, not just maintain-Snape's-cover reason):

Q: Why does Professor Dumbledore allow Professor Snape to be so nasty to the students (especially to Harry, Hermione, and Neville)?
JKR: "Dumbledore believes there are all sorts of lessons in lifestrong text ... horrible teachers like Snape are one of them!" (Yahooligans! chat, 2000)

According to JKR, it's implied that he was aware, and did it on purpose (pedagogically, not just maintain-Snape's-cover reason):

Q: Why does Professor Dumbledore allow Professor Snape to be so nasty to the students (especially to Harry, Hermione, and Neville)?
JKR: "Dumbledore believes there are all sorts of lessons in lifestrong text ... horrible teachers like Snape are one of them!" (Yahooligans! chat, 2000)

According to JKR's inteview answer, it's implied that Dumbledore was aware, because he let it continue on purpose (pedagogically, not just maintain-Snape's-cover reason):

Q: Why does Professor Dumbledore allow Professor Snape to be so nasty to the students (especially to Harry, Hermione, and Neville)?
JKR: "Dumbledore believes there are all sorts of lessons in lifestrong text ... horrible teachers like Snape are one of them!" (Yahooligans! chat, 2000)

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According to JKR, it's implied that he was aware, and did it on purpose (pedagogically, not just maintain-Snape's-cover reason):

Q: Why does Professor Dumbledore allow Professor Snape to be so nasty to the students (especially to Harry, Hermione, and Neville)?
JKR: "Dumbledore believes there are all sorts of lessons in lifestrong text ... horrible teachers like Snape are one of them!" (Yahooligans! chat, 2000)