Re: Snape’s access to DD office? (was: Snape's part in death of Sirius )

[mnaper2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 108200

> > > Neri:
> > > As another interesting subthread from the original discussion, 
I 
> > > believe Snape did have access to DD's office when DD was not in 
> > > Hogwarts. The reason is that in the first Occlumency lesson, 
> Harry 
> > > recognizes the Pensieve Snape uses as DD's Pensieve. The last 
> (and 
> > > memorable) Occlumency lesson is cosiderable time after DD left 
> > > Hogwarts, and his office is said to be shut (Umbridge certainly 
> > > doesn't manage to get in), but the Pensieve is still in Snape's 
> > > possession. But in Ch. 37 when Harry is sent back to DD's 
office 
> > from  the MoM, he sees the Pensieve in DD's office. How did it 
got 
> > there and what does this signifies?
> > > 
> > 
> > 

Ally:

It sounded to me from DD's discussion with Harry that he was well-
aware that Snape stopped occlumency.  I took this to mean that he and 
Snape had already had a discussion about the lessons, before he spoke 
to Harry, so perhaps Snape returned it to him then.  As someone else 
indicated, the fact that Harry was able to go into the office 
suggested that DD had already been back.