Snapes' worst memory/the worst is yet to come

[Potterfanme]

No: HPFGUIDX 80979

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hecate92" <hecate92 at y...> 
wrote:
> I am enjoying this debate enormously, but have to say....none of 
the 
> other chapter titles seem to be entirely from Harrys' view, nor do 
> they seem cryptic. So, for the reasons seen, the WMPP incident 
> (complete or not) would be the worst memory.
>      It also bothers me that when Snape was called away to sort out 
> Montague, which would be a fairly important task in his mind, but 
not 
> so important that he would leave his memories unprotected. Surely 
it 
> would have taken all of about 15 seconds to put a protection charm 
on 
> the pensieve or at least put it away in a cupboard away from an 
> individual he knows breaks the rules and has a great curiosity 
about 
> his fathers' past behaviour. You would hardly leave your personal 
> diary open on your desk at work and go off to the loo!
>    Perhaps Snape really wanted Harry to see these memories so Harry 
> would "see" what an arrogant twerp James was as telling him was 
> having no effect.
>     hecate92...still hoping that Snape will not get killed and that 
> he will become a slightly less mierable git.

Now Susan:

Personally, tho I find everyones ideas very interesting, I have 
always thought the title was short for Snape's Worst Memory of 
James.  I seriously doubt that this is Snape's worst memory with the 
horrible childhood he apparently had and being a DE and a spy.  Here 
is a 30 something or more man and this is his worst memory?  I don't 
think so.

However, this is the worst memory Harry has seen of his father.  This 
is a memory that will haunt him forever.  No matter if it is 
clarified or James is redeemed later on, Harry will never forget what 
he saw or the horror he felt at that time.

That is why I think this is Snape's Worst Memory of James to Harry.

Susan