The worst is yet to come

[msbeadsley]

No: HPFGUIDX 80923

"Grey Wolf" wrote:
> > Indeed, "Snape's worst memory" isn't the worst memory Snape *has* 
> > but the one that is worst *for Harry* since it shows him exactly 
> > what Snape thinks of his father: an arrogant git. Yes, it 
> > involves a little humiliation for Snape, but as Cindy pointed 
> > out, there are worse things than having you underwear 
> > displayed... and one of them is learning without a shadow of 
> > doubt that your father was a bully, just like your ugly fat 
> > cousin is :D. 

> Jen:  Great post! Yours is the best explanation I've heard yet for 
> Snape's Worst Memory.  <snip> 
> That's why Grey Wolf's theory is so good--Snape must have memories 
> in his brain that would be *much worse* for Harry to find out 
> about, thus he chooses a "cover" memory that Harry won't be able to 
> resist...genius. <snip>

I really like Grey Wolf's theory, too, wow: it sort of hit my brain 
and expanded in there; but then I thought, okay, but where does 
Snape's apparently real rage over Harry's foray into the Pensieve 
come from, then? He is so over the top that I cannot believe he 
planned for Harry to find that memory or even that he was in any way 
prepared for the possibility that Harry would "snoop." That's why I 
see Dumbledore as the manipulator here. (Where do I get my MAGIC 
DISHWASHER baseball cap?)

Sandy aka "msbeadsley"