More Snape thoughts

[lucettehall]

No: HPFGUIDX 68496

Pippin wrote:

> Also, the memories you want to hide most are not necessarily 
> the ones that are the most painful. Harry wants to hide Cho's 
> kiss. Certainly he has far worse memories than that, but it's the 
> one that he doesn't want Snape prying into, because it would 
> make him feel so vulnerable. Snape probably feels the same 
> way about the James memory. 
> 
> From what we've seen legilimency only gives brief glimpses into
> another's past, but perhaps a legilimens can delve more deeply 
> into a memory if desired. If that is the case, Snape would also 
> have to consider which memories might prove especially 
> attractive to Harry. Harry probably isn't going to want to tune in
> on  Snape being punished by Voldemort, but his father's 
> schooldays would be irresistibly intriguing. Of course by storing 
> the memory in the Pensieve, Snape brought about, with typical 
> JKR irony, the very thing he was trying to avoid.  
> 
> Still, why only three memories, when  we know that Snape and 
> James were regular antagonists?  Perhaps most of their 
> contests were more equal. >>>>>>


I think Snape removed those memories that he thought were very 
similar experiences to Harry's experiences. It seems to have become  
common knowledge how he is treated at the Dursleys. Snape did inquire 
while reading Harry's memories as to who Dudley was.  In addition, 
Harry realized a similarity between he and Snape which was why he was 
so troubled with his father's and Sirius' behavior as teens.  He 
empathized with Snape and needed an explanation immediately.

There is more to the relationship between Harry and Snape.  After 
all, James did save Snape's life.


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