The length of the Pensieve Scene

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No: HPFGUIDX 118290


Magda:

Sooo.....Sirius and Remus want to reassure Harry that his father was
not a jerk so they tell part of the truth, the part with the 
insufficient, inadequate reasons ("he was 15" "school cool" "arrogant
> birks") and DON'T tell him the better reasons?
Why would they do that?


Alla:

For the same reason Harry does not ask questions about his parents 
even though he stays in Grimmauld Place with Sirius and Remus for 
quite  along periods of time, because JKR does not want to reveal 
them yet.

For the same reason Dumbledore keeps telling Harry and readers that 
he trusts severus Snape and not telling why - because JKR does not 
want to reveal the whole story yet.

For the same reason Dumbledore did not tell Harry and readers the 
whole story why he did not try to kill VOldemort in the MOM battle - 
because it is too early in the plot.