Snape's Worst Memory

[suehpfan1]

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> Ok, I think that's enough space... anyone else wondering why 
Snape's 
> Worst Memory was such a short clip?  I understand that because 
they 
> didn't do it like a Pensieve, and Snape was fighting back on 
Harry's 
> countercurse, it was going to be quick, but IF if turns out Snape 
> was in love with Lily as many on the book list speculate, this is 
> not going to be enough to mollify the movie-only HP fan, no, esp. 
> since Lily was not in the scene!  But I understand they don't like 
> to leave too many loose ends in the movies like JKR does in the 
> books.  
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> I guess I was just surprised at 1) how short it was 2) no Lily 
> to "save" Snape and no Snape attacking her with the "mudblood" 
> insult and ESPECIALLY 3) no Sirius and Remus telling Harry how 
James 
> really WAS an ok person, just not perfect, and grew out of the "15-
> year-old prat" stage, which, in my opinion, would have fit in 
> perfectly with Harry and Sirius's talk in which Harry is worried 
> about his anger.
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> And, anyone remember what Harry's countercurse/ shield charm to 
> Snape's legilemens (sorry if that's spelled incorrectly) was?
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> Veronica, who thought it was actually the most accurate film thus 
> far, and doesn't mind MOST of the changes


Sue(hpfan)
 just like in the book it was Protego, the shield charm.  I thought 
that scene was done really well too.  I missed Lily as well but like 
Ron's insecurity, I guess it is not central to telling the story 
through to the end.  We know that Kreacher is integral to the plot 
but Snape's feelings for Lily are not.

I do think it is interesting to note in the same scene that when 
Harry had seen the memories Snape told him he was done with his 
lessons.  Not that Snape would never teach him again, but that he 
was done.  I have always felt that Harry had the tools he need to 
use Occlumency but that he was just not good at it.  I am curious to 
see what happens in book 7 because of this.

Back to the movie,  I agree, I think it told the story better than 
any of the others.  I loved how clearly they showed the trio's 
friendship and how deeply they care for each other.  I don't think 
that has been adequately shown in any of the previous movies.  Go 
David Yates, I hope he directs 7 too. 

Sue(hpfan) who has not been on any of these mammoth lists in a while 
and is glad to see people saw the movie already.