Snape's Worst Memory

[carin_in_oh]

No: HPFGUIDX 81228

Laura wrote:
> > It sounds like we need a new textbook from JKR dealing with magical 
> > devices-pensieves, wands, invisibility cloaks, brooms, the 
> Marauder's 
> > Map, portkeys...  Oh Jo-I bet Comic Relief could use more help!  
> > 
> > Laura, always happy to support the causes (both HP and Comic Relief)

And Susan responded: 
> 
> I'm sorry?  I didn't think this was a stupid or funny question.  Just 
> wondered so I could read it as I obviously missed it.  I thought that 
> was one of the purposes of this group.
> Susan

And Carin replies:

I think Laura was referring to the books JKR does to support the UK charity "Comic 
Relief", and not demeaning Susan's post, right?

Back to the Pensieve: I, too, was puzzled when I first read the scene in Snape's 
office in OotP, because I assumed it's the kind of thing of which Snape would have 
his own and it seemed odd that Harry assumed it was Dumbledore's. I don't think 
we have canon to contradict Harry's assumption, do we? If Snape had to borrow one 
from Dumbledore, it must be _really rare_ (to quote Ron on invisibility cloaks). I 
would think a pensieve that's full of memories of two Order members would be a 
very high-security object and I'd be worried about worse people than Harry sticking 
their noses into it. There's definitely something not quite as it appears about 
Dumbledore letting it out of his office.

Carin