[HPforGrownups] Re: Pensieve was Re: Snape and the Nicknames

[jazmyn]

No: HPFGUIDX 68176



sharana.geo wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Um...
> 
> The book does NOT say that it is Dumbledore's Pensieve. Harry
> assumes it is Dumbledore's Pensieve, but he never asks and nobody
> says it.
> 
> Up to now, Harry had only seen one Pensieve, which belongs to
> Dumbledore. I think that he assumed that this is such a rare piece
> of equipment that no body else (at least in Hogwarts) has one. And
> as he doesn't exactly love Snape (sorry, PROFESOR Snape) he must
> think that Snape is not worthy enough to own a Pensieve. So he never
> thought twice about it and never bothered to find out the truth.
> 
> Just an idea...
> 
> Sharana
> 


Does seem silly that Snape would have to borrow Dumbledore's Pensieve. 
Dumbledore trusts Snape, but with a big bowl of his private thoughts and 
memories?  Would Snape trust anyone at all with his memories, even 
Dumbledore?  I would think a Pensieve is far too private a thing to 
share and that Harry simply assumed it was the same one that Dumbledore 
had, rather then think it might be Snape's, just because it looked the same.

Jazmyn