Snapes' worst memory/the worst is yet to come

[Kelly]

No: HPFGUIDX 80994

Sandy wrote:
> hecate 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.
> <snip>
> > 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.
> 
> I think I said this before: what if "Snape's Worst Memory" refers 
not 
> to anything in the Pensieve but to how he will later regard his own 
> actions around Now-you've-really-pissed-me-off-Potter-no-more-
lessons-
> for-you?
<SNIP>

There is a lot of information in this chapter and I have begun to 
wonder if we are being thrown off by assuming the pensieve incident 
is the memory in question.  If we assume that the title of the 
chapter is telling us that Snape's Worst Memory is contained 
somewhere in the text, we can come up with quite a few 
possibilities.  I think your idea is on target.  Another possibility 
for a "worst memory" (one that throws a bit of a sinister light on 
Snape) is that he had to give Umbridge fake veritaserum, thereby 
protecting Harry and Sirius.