Occlumency Memories (was Re: Knowing it was Snape )(was: What has Snape seen)

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SSSusan:
> snip 
> I think Casey may have had the right question, whether *Harry* was 
> in each of the memory snippets Snape accessed during Occlumency.  
> If he was, I'll be more inclined to concede.
 
Potioncat:
> I only have time to look at one session, the first one. And I 
> think I see one memory that does not include Harry.  I've 
> paraphrased all from the book, but I've quoted all of the one I 
> mean.  All of the other memories mention Harry in some way.
> OoP, Occlumency p.535
> Harry is 5 watching Dudley with a new bike
> He was 9 being chased up a tree by Ripper
> He was sitting under the sorting hat
> "...Hermione was lying in the hospital wing, her face covered with 
> thick black hair..."
> Cho was approaching him
> 
> A dragon rearing in front of him
> His parents waving at him from the mirror
> Cedric Diggory staring at him
> 
> He was watching Uncle Vernon
> He was with Mr. Weasley in the corridor
> 
> I don't know if that helps?


SSSusan:
It does.  Thank you, Potioncat.  My only point all along was that, 
while it's *likely* that the person Harry saw in those snippets was 
Snape himself, I don't believe we know that as solid fact.  It 
*could* be Snape's memory of some other family member whom he 
resembled.

Merci,
Siriusly Snapey Susan