[HPforGrownups] Snape & Harry's Memory Perspective Question

[MadameSSnape at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 83988

In a message dated 11/2/2003 12:43:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Zarleycat at aol.com writes:
What I'm curious about is the nature of perspective.  When breaking 
into another's mind, does the one breaking in see the memories with 
the same perspective that the memories' owner sees?  Or does the 
Legilimens see the memory as if it were like thoughts trapped in a 
Pensieve, where the perspective is that of an outside observer?  When 
Snape sees Harry's memories, is he seeing all the action from the 
outside, or is he looking through Harry's eyes? Is he seeing the dog 
barking and snapping at his own heels (as Harry would), looking down 
from his perch into the upraised faces of the laughing Dursleys, or 
is his point of view from off to the side?


Sherrie here:

What we saw was not Snape's view of Harry's memories - it was HARRY's view of 
those memories.  We never went inside Snape's head to see what HE saw.

I rather thought that the person whose memories were accessed would 
experience his or her own perspective of the memory, while the person watching would do 
just that - observe.

Sherrie


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