Use of the Pensieve in Legilimency

[Lee]

No: HPFGUIDX 73071


> So the question to me is, what does the pensive DO? It doesn't seem 
to
> REMOVE memories from a persons mind, but it makes those memories
> inaccessable via Legilimency.


I have a wonky theory about this, so bear with me.

We notice, when Harry and Dumbledore are in Dumbledore's pensieve 
that they are watching from somewhere near to Dumblefore. Its a 
standard position, so you'd think nothing of it.

But if it were DD's thoughts, wouldn't Harry be seeing them from DD's 
point of view?

Also, when Harry is in Snape's memories, in the Great Hall, he seems 
to be able to see other people, what they are doing. Even is Snape 
DID have a great eye for detail, how would he have been able to see, 
rows away, James write "LE" on his parchment? How would he have known 
that??

I believe, the pensieve allows us to go back in time to the event of 
that memory. Placing our own memories in the pensieve allows one to 
access that point in time, sort of creates a gateway. Its safer than 
time travel, because you're a shadow, like in A Christmas Carol, 
these are things that have been, we are merely seeing them. The 
pensieve opens the door to that point in time, and allows a person to 
see things from a 3rd person point of, the omnicient, but without the 
ability to change anything or be seen by anyone. There is probably a 
magical safegaurd to prevent people from going anywhere beyone line 
of sight of the person whose thoughts are being viewed, and no longer 
than the length of the memory itself. The time door closes when the 
memory ends.

Its just my wonky view of the pensieve. As to how Snape knew about 
what Harry was seeing in the pensieve, well, he DID go into the 
pensieve to get Harry, so he would have seen the thoughts in there. 
But there's alot of holes to this. Maybe keeping the thoughts in 
Pensieve form, even though he could remember them, would prevent 
anyone ELSE from gaining access to them during Occulamency, unless 
they touched the pensieve, which is a whole other matter.

Huge story short, there's my theory. Wonky as it seems. ;)

*hugs*

Lee