Snape's worst memory

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 81268

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "summerdazeno1" 
<summerdazeno1 at y...> wrote:
> 
> However, I do understand why Sape was so angry.  Even if the 
pensieve 
> did temporarily erase the memory from Snape's mind, he had to 
enter 
> into the memory in order to pull Harry out.  Surely, being 
physically 
> present in a memory would be much more vivid than merely 
remembering 
> it in your head? 


That makes sense, that Snape would have seen the memory as he pulled 
Harry out of the pensieve. I still wonder about Snape removing the 
memories to keep Harry from seeing them. It seems to me that there 
was no reason to suspect Harry would see then. Snape didn't know 
that Harry would use a Protego charm that would reverse his 
Legilimens and allow Harry to see into Snape's mind. That was a 
surprise to both of them. Since Dumbledore also mentioned taking out 
memories when his thoughts were getting crowded, it seemed to me 
more natural that Snape would remove the memories that would hinder 
him working with Harry. He has obviously been prejudiced against 
Harry from day one, for no real discernable reason except that he 
hated Harry's father. Removing the painful memories would make it 
easier for him to stay objective while teaching Harry in the one-on-
one sessions. In my mind, that would be a more obvious reason for 
removing the memories than expecting Harry to see them in his head, 
which Harry did only by accident. 


Karen