Snape's *Worst* Memory? (Re: Penseive, Slytherin, Lily's Parents and Time Travel)

[Bex]

No: HPFGUIDX 108711

SSSusan wondered:
>> If this is not Snape's *worst* memory, then why is the chapter 
titles "Snape's Worst Memory"? <<
[paraphrased]

I think:
The books are written from Harry's point-of-view. (3rd person 
limited, for all you literary types out there.) We aren't "in his 
head," as he is not the narrator, but we see only what he sees, 
except in a sparse few places. The title is "Snape's worst memory" 
because that's what Harry /thought/ it was. I believe there is a 
chapter in PS/SS called "The Letters from No One." We know the 
letters are from Hogwart's (after the next chapter, when Hagrid tells 
us and Harry actually gets to read one), but they are "letters from 
no one" during that chapter, since Harry doesn't know whop they are 
from. In short, the chapters are titled according to Harry's 
perspective (except for the first one in PS/SS), and he would see 
this as Snape's worst memory, even though it may not be.

~Yb