Snape's choice of memories for the pensieve

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No: HPFGUIDX 109300

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, macfotuk at y... wrote:
> snip>
some thoughts arising from re-reading the 'Snapes's Worst 
> memory' chapeter of OotP:
> 
> 1. Yes I agree Snape may have 'planted' the memory Harry saw - 
But, 
> just because Harry thinks it should be Snape's worst memory 
because 
> of the humiliation aspect, I think Snape would have other reasons 
> for hiding this memory from HP (3 below).
> 
> <snip>

> 3. (point 3) <snip>

Snape is hopelessly (literally) in love with Lily 

One of the things I meant to add to this post was that I think it 
was immensely important (JKR's clever writing as usual) that Harry 
didn't share what he saw of Snape's memory with Hermione. The 
reasons given are completely understandable, not least that Harry 
feels utterly ashamed of his own intrusive behaviour so is hardly 
likely to advertise it. However, As a 15 yo BOY, and Lily's son, 
Harry wouldn't be of a mindset to spot Snape's feelings about Lily 
(assuming they're there). Hermione could have done this, even second-
hand, but he doesn't share with her. His inability to see things 
even when they are under his own nose (Cho Chang's behaviour and 
especially feelings  - which it takes the as always perceptive 
Hermione to 'interpret' for Harry) means he could not see deeper 
things in the memory that adult readers might be able to upon 
reading the chapter.