Can memories be lifted from newly dead people?

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 95044

I know this is pretty grim but I was just curious as to whether it 
would be possible to lift and deposit memories into a penseive from 
someone who just died, or was dying (like Quirrel).

I've been wondering if Snape was really asking Quirrel whether he was 
being loyal to DD? What if he meant loyal to Voldy? What if Quirrel 
wasn't a willing participant in Voldy's parasitic possesion of his 
body. What if Voldemort needed Snape to drug Quirrel into submission 
until he was strong enough to take over complete bodily control.

If memories can be lifted when someone is newly dead, or dying, then 
it would make sense that Quirrel would have to first cover up for 
Snape by explaining to Harry that he was on the good side. (Is this 
part of the reason why DD trusts Snape because he saw this vision?)

Of course this would only make sense if Voldy was planning on leaving 
Quirrel's body once he got the stone.

Cedric is a different case because I don't think that Voldy and the 
DEs could have guessed that Harry was going to take the body back to 
school.

vmonte