The Key to Snape?

[carodave92]

No: HPFGUIDX 139167

Valky wrote:

> I can't yet say I am abolutely sure that your guess about Lily is
> correct, Derek. But what I cn say is that your post got e thinking
> exactly how to narrow down the item list of things in the 
Pensieve -
> SWM. Which would be something like:
> 
> James and Sirius teasing him.
> His underwear getting shown off.
> Lily coming to his rescue.
> Using the Sectumsempra curse.
> Insulting Lily.

<snip>
> Using the Sectumsempra Curse - He was promising to use something 
>nasty on James, probably not unusual - Eliminated.

<snip> 
> This process of elimination puts Snapes Worst Memory clearly in 
> Lily'scourt. By elimination having her come to his rescue and 
> insulting her were the most unusual things in the memory. 


Carodave replies:

I think this is a great analysis of Snape's worst memory...but I 
disagree that we can eliminate sectumsempra.  We saw how strongly 
Harry was affected by using it for the first time, unsure of exactly 
how it would hit the victim.  Maybe Snape hadn't used anything quite 
this harsh before and was shocked at its effects.  Especially 
possible if he had just 'invented' the spell, and was planning to 
use it but hadn't yet.  Or, if he had just come up to that page in 
the book, where someone else had jotted down the spell, a la Harry's 
experience.

Carodave, who just isn't sold on any kind of Snape - Lily connection