Let's hear it for good old Snapey!

[doliesl]

No: HPFGUIDX 87911


>>   Joj says:
>   Not necessarily.  Snape could have done all that "off camera" and 
then been called out of the room the same way.  Harry could then have 
walked over to collect his things and seen the pensive. He knows what 
it is, and so the story could continue from there the same as it 
did.  Harry wants some answers, and there's his chance.  Snape 
wouldn't have needed to hide the pensive well, because I'm sure he 
never thought he'd leave Harry in there alone.
> 
>   JKR made such a point of pointing out that he always removed 3 
memories (reinforcing) that I'm sure these other two instances from 
his past will be revealed, not necessarily in memory form.

D:
I agree about 3 memories could mean something later, but that's 
exactly WHY JKR written the way she write. If the action is done "off 
camera" then we wouldn't know Snape removed 3 memories do we (or 
remove any memories at all)?  The example you gave would only makes 
Harry even more wrong in this whole situation. The argument here is 
that the act of placing them in front of Harry suggest Snape 
deliberately WANTS to trap Harry, which I disagree. Because then his 
anger would not make bit of sense at all (unless it's all an act, 
which hardly convince me; his embarassment and ignoring Harry later 
seems genuine and very in-character for him). I argue it's written 
this way because JKR needs to show readers/Harry very clearly what 
Snape's doing for plot-device ssake. Simple as that. 

D.