Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Snape’s access to DD office? (was: Snape's part in de...

[Batchevra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 108231

In a message dated 7/30/04 2:25:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mnaperrone at aol.com writes:
> > > 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.<

There is nothing in canon that says it is DD's Pensieve except what Harry 
thinks. Remember he has only seen one Pensieve before and doesn't know how many 
there are and if he is correct. IMHO, I think that Snape and DD each has their 
own Pensieve.

IMHO, DD hasn't come back to Hogwarts until after the fight in the DOM. In 
fact, one of the portraits says that it has been dull since DD had gone away. 

Batchevra


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