Convention,Clues,andCats

[Matt]

No: HPFGUIDX 83358

--- Elle asked:

[In connection with Harry's recollection of
Polyjuiced-Feline-Hermione during occlumency
lesson with Snape]
 
> Why was the memory of Hermione as a cat 
> included with all that other embarassingly 
> personal stuff?  [Cho's kiss, childhood
> humiliations, etc.] ....  Harry and Ron did 
> not even seem to be too worried about the 
> Hermione-as-a-cat incident at the time it 
> occurred.  

I believe the text explains -- please pardon 
the lack of a specific reference, as I too do 
not have the text with me -- is that all of the 
memories were ones Harry particularly did not 
wish to share with Snape.  (It's unclear if 
that is just how legilimency works, if Snape
was particularly aiming for the most "hidden"
memories, or if there is another explanation 
for how the memories were selected.)

It is fairly easy to see why the Polyjuice
memory would fall into that category: 
Hermione's predicament was visible evidence
not only of the trio's rulebreaking, but 
specifically of their use of a potion that
could be made only with ingredients stolen
from Snape's private stores.  Snape already
suspects Harry of stealing from him, but
heretofore has had no proof.  

-- Matt