OoP: Pensieve Speculation

[corinthum]

No: HPFGUIDX 67507

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Felinia wrote:

> So far we've seen people using them on themselves exclusively - 
Dumbledore 
> and Snape, right?


Me:

I disagree.  Not about the only Snape and Dumbledore part, but the 
use of the pronoun "them".  We've seen Snape and Dumbledore use "it" 
on themselves.  I think it's a very important distinction.  So far, 
we've seen only the one.  And it is my personal, non-canon supported 
(but non-canon contradicted) opinion that this is the only one that 
exists, and that it is an invention of Dumbledore's.  

Felinia: 

> 2)  Why doesn't Snape simply *leave* the painful memories out of 
his head 
> and in the Pensieve?  I don't know if it's something that would 
harm the 
> integrity of other mental functioning - it doesn't seem to hurt 
Dumbledore - 
> and frankly, I'd think the painful teenaged memories are something 
he'd like 
> to store somewhere else for good.  I can't see that they'd do him 
much good 
> on a daily basis except to fuel a grudge that should have long ago 
been set 
> aside and laid to rest.

Me:

The Pensieve belonged to Dumbledore.  Snape couldn't very well return 
the used Pensieve still carrying his own thoughts.  A bit rude, don't 
you think?  :)

Felinia:

> 3)  Is it possible that someone else has used the Pensieve on 
Neville at an 
> early age - or that he was taught to do it as soon as he was able - 
to 
> remove some of the painful memories about his parents?  

Me:

I think not, because I think there are no other Pensieves for anyone 
other than Dumbledore's.  But that's just me.

-Corinth