[HPforGrownups] OoP General impressions

[Rebecca Stephens]

No: HPFGUIDX 61687


--- darrin_burnett <bard7696 at aol.com> wrote:

> * Notice what Snape's first words to Lily were?
> Filthy mudblood. Does 
> that mean he deserved an unprovoked sneak attack? To
> quoth 
> Dumbledore, "I did not say that, nor will you hear
> me say that." But 
> I think it's telling that a woman not of a race he
> approves shows him 
> kindness and he rejects it based on her race. James
> and Sirius 
> weren't the only ones who needed to grow up.


I think it was a teenage pride thing.  He had to be
rescued.  By a girl, by a mudblood, by a GRYFFINDOR. 
And that's why he reacted as he did.  Doesn't justify
it, but I do think that's his motivation. 


> 
> * Something that jumped out at me about this
> Pensieve thing. These 
> are Snape's memories. We know that people will
> consciously recall 
> things differently to shade them in their favor. 
> 
> Now, are these the subconscious memories, which
> would account for why 
> Harry was able to overhear the Mauraders
> conversation about Lupin 
> being a werewolf? Or, are they Snape's memories of
> what happened? 

I have to believe it's accurate.  Dumbledore never
mentioned, when it was explained to Harry, any
warnings of bias affecting it.  And Sirius and Remus
pretty well confirmed that was the general tone of
their behavior.  Oh, and I believe it is objective
because we do no see through the eyes of the
rememberer.

 

Rebecca

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