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

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 86868

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Doriane" <delwynmarch at y...> 
wrote:
Thankyou for your reply Del. You obviously have strong convictions 
that the pensieve is entirely factual and objective. So with no 
intention to sway your opinion I will answer your few questions.

> First Question Del wrote was:
> he didn't learn anything horribly upsetting in DD's memory 
> (so Crouch's son was condemned by his own father ? So what ? 

Well, a boy of close to Harry's age is swooped upon by Dementors 
which are still Harry's greatest fear according to the third task, 
the adults are sitting around stonefaced allowing it. I think it IS 
rather horrific.
And the argument that Harry doesn't care simply won't wash so much 
canon about caring compassionate Harry all through GOF.. And yet not 
so much as a "Harry felt a tiny itsy bitsy twinge of sorrow for the 
fearful stranger boy" in the pensieve.  


Valky re the recollection of emotional response:
>> It MUST be present in the pensieve. 
> 
Del replied:
> But who said that the Pensieve records a WHOLE memory ? 

Nobody. But if it does, of course, you've acknowledge the emotional 
sense as a part of the whole. So I'd rest my case on that.


But you asked another couple of questions so lets continue....

Del said:
> DD gave Harry a quick explanation of what a Pensieve is and how it 
> works, he didn't get into too much detail. Maybe if he had taken 
> more time, he would have explained that the Pensieve records only 
> the facts ? 

Valky:
Yeah he might have or not. We are talking about memories though, not 
a camera. Emotions are also facts.

Del also asked:
> Maybe he didn't think it necessary for Harry to know more ? 

Valky:
Or JKR thought better of letting us know more you mean ;)


Thanks again for the chat. Dont get many replies lately :D