[HPforGrownups] Snape's Worst Memory

[IAmLordCassandra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 87847

In a message dated 12/30/2003 8:14:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
meriaugust at yahoo.com writes:

> I am just reading the chapter in OotP when Harry looks into Snape's 
> pensive, and I have just been wondering why Snape chose the memories 
> he did to put into the pensive (mainly the one of his OWL and young 
> James Potter tormenting him) and keep the ones (like the one of his 
> father and mother yelling) that Harry could see. I would have 
> thought that the memories of his parents fighting and the bucking 
> broomstick and the lonely room would have been equally as 
> embarassing as the OWL day, while the OWL memory has the added bonus 
> of showing Harry exactly how stuck up and arrogant his dad and 
> godfather really were. Any thoughts? 
> Meri 

Cassie: 

I have a few thoughts on this.  

Have you ever had such a terrible experience that you pushed it to the back 
of your mind and did everything to forget it happened?  With these embarrassing 
memories it is possible he either accidently or purposefully forgot them.  I 
think a person can only put memories into the penseive that they remember/can 
call upon to take out.   

Also, I don't think Snape exactly expected Harry to break into his memories 
or mess with his penseive (though by using the pensieve it is obvious he was 
afraid something might happen). 

~Cassie~ 


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