The worst is yet to come

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No: HPFGUIDX 80848

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, B Arrowsmith 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> I think we've been conned. Again.
> That 'Snape's worst  memory' thing - yes, that one. I don't believe 
it.
> 
> Oh, I accept that it's a genuine memory, but I can't accept that 
it's his worst memory.
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> Happy Families.
> Most listies assume the child is  Snape, the arguing adults his 
> parents. Being contrary, I think the man is Snape, the child and 
woman 
> his family. 

Laura:

Oh, so you *are* a SHIPper!  You just don't want to SHIP Sevvie with 
any known character (for which I'm sure they're all profoundly 
grateful).  Or do you?


Kneasy:
<snip> Grey underwear.
> Firstly, it wasn't the only memory transferred to the pensieve; 
there 
> were 'several', total unspecified.
> I find it odd that Snape should transfer this particular memory to 
the 
> pensieve. After all, Harry could have been told the tale by Sirius. 

Laura:

Why on earth would Sirius tell Harry about this incident? It doesn't 
make the Marauders look too good, and really, Harry and Sirius have 
better things to talk about than Snape.

Kneasy:
> Additionally, for a long time I've had the feeling that Snape 
*wants* 
> Harry to know just how MWPP behaved, to show they were not as 
wonderful 
> as Harry thought.

Laura:

This I believe, as vindictive and grudge-carrying as Sevvie is.  
However, I don't think he'd do it at this time.  Snape is loyal to DD 
and the Cause, and for him deliberately to anger Harry would 
interfere with the lessons and hinder the implementation of DD's 
plans.  If, on the other hand, the lessons work, Snape will have 2 
more years to make sure Harry learns the ugly truth about James and 
Co.  Even if he can't do it via a pensieve, SS is clever enough to 
figure out some other way.  After all, he got rid of Remus, didn't he?
> 
Kneasy:
> Now some memories  that can be deduced or are suspected:
> The 'Prank'.
> Sevvy obviously has strong feelings and vivid memories about this. 
> Fear, anger, humiliation, hate, lust for revenge, they must all be 
> there. It has to be the most traumatic event of his school years. 
You think Grey  Underwear is worse? Come off it; pull the other one 
for Long Tom Minor.

Laura:

I beg your pardon?  Oh, never mind, Britishisms are so sweet!  As we 
say here in the funky States, get down with your bad self...  

I don't know why you would think that an incident that was only known 
to 6 people would be worse than one that was witnessed by half the 
school.  SS might be angrier about the prank but I think he would 
feel more humiliated by pensieve 2.
> 
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