If Albert knew what Snape was thinking, he would definitely spit in his face.
And you, a sinister, despicable, shameless spy, had the nerve to talk about others?
Besides, this really had nothing to do with Albert.
He did know that those Death Eaters intended to use the chaos in the wizarding world to lure out members of the Defense Association, which was why he had kept everyone from getting involved.
As for why he had not interfered through Yaxley, anyone who thought that way must have had their brain caught in a door.
Something the Death Eaters had unanimously decided to do was not so easily changed. Even if Yaxley was Voldemort's right-hand man, it would be useless. On the contrary, it would only make Yaxley seem suspicious and make it easier to expose the fact that he had been controlled by the Imperius Curse. It was an utterly foolish, counterproductive move.
So, after receiving the message Yaxley had passed along, Albert simply pretended not to know.
It was almost impossible to stop the current chaos. In fact, Albert should have been pleased that things had turned out this way, because it would likely force most wizards to draw closer to them.
Those Dark Wizards were like whips, lashing viciously at them and forcing most of the British wizarding world to save themselves. This was undoubtedly a sight Albert was happy to see, so it was no wonder Snape suspected him of being the culprit behind it all.
But as it happened, he really was not. He could not even be considered a participant, only a spectator.
"I know what you're thinking, but it's already certain that this is a Death Eater plot aimed at us. Are you sure you still want to walk straight into their trap?" Albert