Snape's "Worst" Memory (Was:Snape's Insignificant Question During Occlumency)

[ewdotson]

No: HPFGUIDX 78717

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bookraptor11" <DMCourt11 at c...> 
wrote:

[snipariooni]

> 
> For one thing, is this really Snapes worst memory? Wouldn't the 
Prank 
> count?  How about the catalyst(hello Bangers!) that caused Snape to 
> change sides?
> 


Sorry, this is a somewhat old post, but it seems like a good 
launching point to reitierate my favorite theory. (Which was 
lamentably ignored in the rush of posts immediately following OOPs 
release.  I'm hoping the distance of time will garner me more 
support. :) Has anyone else considered the possibility that this is 
Snapes worse memory becase it IS his memory of the Prank, or at least 
the begining of it?  JKR makes a point of Lupin's shabbiness in the 
scene, having Harry wonder if it's close to a full moon.  We know 
that James had to have bought a clue sometime before he graduates, 
and the Prank is the most likely event that would spark such a 
change.  (Which doesnt leave a whole lot of time.)  I would posit 
that if Snape had waited just a bit longer before pulling Harry out 
of the pensieve, we would have seen Sirius set up the prank.  (The 
way I visualize it, it would involve a sudden apparent change of 
heart by Sirius having him stop James from tormenting Snape, pulling 
Snape off to the side, playing up his Black connection and telling 
Snape that to make up for this scene, he'd tell him how to join up 
with them on their monthly romps. (All the while winking at James.)  
(Which would then, outside of Snape's memories, be followed up by 
James and Remus telling Sirius that he was crazy and would get Snape 
killed.  Followed of course by Remus' typical reaction to S&J's doing 
things they oughtn't and James vacillating until he decides that he 
has to stop Snape.)  Thoughts, comments, ridicule?

ewdotson