Pensieve objectivity (was : Looks aren't everything!)

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 86783

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Doriane" <delwynmarch at y...> 
wrote:
> "serious_schwartz" wrote:
> we tend to color our own memories. > 

Del wrote:
> *I* am of the opinion that a Pensieve scene is perfectly, even 
*magically*, objective. 

Valky:
I am 100% absolutely *for* the affected penseive theory. I will tell 
you why .
The memory Harry first visits in Dumbledores penseive is of 
Dumbledore *sitting juror*. Personally I cannot imagine a more 
objective combination of Dumbledore and jury duty. Hence on this 
occassion Harry experienced as much an even tempered and calm 
perception of the situation as we can imagine Dumbledore is able to 
muster. I assume most listees would agree that is quite a lot. 

As I recall Harry came from this pensieve visit feeling quite 
normal, not so with the Memory from Snapes childhood.
 

In Snapes memory we go to the exact opposite extreme. We see Snape, 
our least rational and calm character in a situation where he is 
inflamed to the most possible instability we can imagine Snape might 
muster. Again most listees would agree, yes? Quite a lot?

As I recall Harry came from this experience beyond perturbed. His 
reaction was extreme deep and obsessive. Very Snape like behaviour I 
purport. Whereas after witnessing a father condemning his pleading 
young son to the doom of Azkaban Harry emerged with a DD like 
reaction of calm curiousity. 

Yes I am saying that not only is the pensieve affected but also the 
veiwer. The memory visiter is temporarily filled with the emotional 
state of the memory. The canon strongly suggests it to me.

As well in a final supporting statement we must remember that memory 
is MORE than the image. It IS also the emotion, the touch, the odour 
and the sound. Emotion is a part of memory and is rightly recorded 
along with all other sensory perception. It MUST be present in the 
pensieve. 

Any objectors?