Snape's choice of memories for the pensieve (was: Death and Snape)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 108513

Marty wrote:
> Also,  in OoP, in the pensieve scene, we see that Snape 
> removes "certain of his thoughts" Chap. 28 Snape's Worst Memory 
> (p638 US Edition 2003).  I find it interesting that the one memory 
> Harry gets into involves his father.  Now, of course, from the 
> writer's perspective, it is a handy way to provide information.  I 
> also understand that Snape doesn't want Harry to see his 
> humiliation, but isn't it curious that this is one of his worst 
> memories that he wants to keep hidden?  What about all the stuff 
> that he is doing for DD, and his life prior to becoming Potions 
> master - especially while a DE?  Snape did not know that Harry 
> would end up in the pensieve, since it was an interruption by 
> Malfoy that called him away.  Is it possible that he was trying to 
> protect Harry from any information about his father?  I doubt it, 
> but what if it falls into a similiar category of "I'll do this 
> (Save Harry's Life in PS/SS) for you and my debt will be paid."


SSSusan:
Fascinating thoughts, Marty.  The way you've written this causes me, 
for the first time, to consider other possibilities for Snape's 
pensieve selections besides simply, "These memories are awful and I 
don't want Potter to know this about me."  Is it possible that 
Snape's motive WAS preventing Harry from seeing something about some 
OTHER person/people, not necessarily just that he didn't want Harry 
to see him upside in grey undies?  

But then again, why WOULDN'T he have wanted Harry to know his dad & 
Sirius were jerks at 15?

I am so intrigued by all of this!  Does anybody have any ideas on 
this??

Siriusly Snapey Susan