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

[Marita Jan]

No: HPFGUIDX 108589

> marty wrote:
> "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?"
> 
> Meidbh:
> Agreed.
> I always felt this was a little disappointing as a worst memory. I 
> assumed JKR was writing to the kids on this one, that she had a 
> momentary lapse of imagination. Could Snape's life post Grey 
> Underwear Incident really have been so dull?
> 
> Maybe there *is* more to it than meets the eye...but what?? 



My take on that wasn't that it was Snape's WORST memory, just a memory he
didn't want Harry to see, in case he got through Snape's defenses -- which
he (Snape) had good reason to fear, since Harry did get through briefly
enough to see little boy Snape cowering in a room while his dad raged on. 
I think grown-up Snape was embarrassed enough about that memory not to
want to even entertain the possibility that Harry might see him hanging
upside down with his dirty underwear showing.

Just my 2 knuts.

MJ


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