Snape's Worst Memory

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No: HPFGUIDX 87858

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "meriaugust" <meriaugust at y...> wrote:
> 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

Just to be totally contrary, I'll point out that there is no ojective evidence
as to which, if any, of the three memories Harry sees are of Snape.

Quite probably the bored teenager in his bedroom is since he is described
as having greasy hair.

As to the other two, the bucking broomstick with knobbly knees could
be James suffering from a Sevvy hex. Harry's antecedents in the Mirror
had knobbly knees and James was supposed to be the Quidditch superstar.
Snape would probably think a hex would be embarassing to James.
We have no knowledge of Snape's expertise on a broomstick.

The arguing adults - again I've argued that Snape is not the child but the
adult. This was his family and they are the reason that he is anti-Voldy.
It makes for believable motivation.

Kneasy