[HPforGrownups] Shared Pensieves? (was Re: Snape's access to DD office?)

[MadameSSnape at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 108248

In a message dated 7/30/2004 9:14:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
lorelei3dg at yahoo.com writes:
I saw the Pensieve as a temporary memory-holder: the user takes the 
memories out of his or her mind for a time and then replaces them 
when done. In that sense, people could easily share a Pensieve, 
handing over the empty vessel to the next person to use.
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Sherrie here:

Whereas I see it as serving both long- and short-term functions - like a 
small round filing cabinet.  Some files are temporary - others are more permanent 
"residents", because they aren't everyday-useful, yet, because they might come 
in handy at some later date, in connection with something that comes up down 
the road, you don't want to shred them.  So you ut them in the cabinet until 
you DO need them, just to get them off your desk; but when the boss comes 
through ranting for them, you can produce them.

Sherrie


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