Dumbledore's Pensieve (was Re: Snape's pensieve)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 137091

> Carodave:
> > However, the DD's pensieve is still at Hogwarts...presumably 
filled
> > with DD's memories...interesting. <snip>

Marianne S:
> I think the pensieve could be quite helpful! There are four major 
things
> I would love for it to show. 
> 
> 1) The conversation between Dumbledore and Snape that shows exactly
> why the headmaster trusted Snape. 
> 2) What agreement (if any) was made between Dumbledore and Snape
> about killing Dumbledore, protecting Draco, etc.
> 3) If Snape, the one whose quick action saved Dumbledore over the 
> summer from the effects of the ring, knows about the search for
> the horcruxes, and
> 4) What EXACTLY happened at Godric's Hollow on that fatefull day...
> from Snape's perspective if he was present. 


Jen: Except there wouldn't be any memories in the Pensieve unless 
Dumbledore left them out, right? We always see people pulling the 
memories from their heads, or dropping them out of a bottle. I'd 
love to see the memories you mention above, Marianne, but wonder if 
DD would just leave them there after a contemplation session. Snape 
leaving the Pensieve out was purely accidental (or not, as some 
people believe) but either way Dumbeldore was prepared the night of 
the cave, he didn't run out unexpectedly. 

I guess I just picture Dumbledore being extremely careful with his 
memories, that he would stick them back in his head after mulling 
them over.

That's not to say in the five minutes Harry went to get his 
invisibility cloak, Dumbledore didn't intentionally drop the memory 
of why he trusted Snape into the Pensieve, just to be on the safe 
side.:) After all, Harry's just discovered Snape was the 
eavesdropper and Dumbeldore *knows* the mission may be extremely 
dangerous. It would be like him to leave behind evidence for 
trusting Snape, finally, so nothing will be misunderstood after the 
fact. 

Jen