Flashbacks don't always tell the truth (JKR and Occlumency lessons)

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 121731


vmonte:
I think that JKR added the occlumency lessons for a different reason.
I think that she needed a way to show a flashback of the past. (She
used TR's diary, Harry's dementor attack in PoA, Moody's photograph,
and DD's penseive memories in this manner before. I also think that
she is probably going to use Ron's brain attack to give more
information about the past in book 6). I think there is something
important about the scene where James and gang torture Snape (Snape's
Worst Memory). There is something we were supposed to notice in that
scene (aside from the obvious). I also think that that is the night
that Snape was almost killed by Lupin. (Harry notices that Lupin
looks strange in Snape's penseive memory, and wondered whether the
full moon was approaching.)

vmonte again:

I just realized something. 

In Tom Riddle's diary we at first think that TR is a good kid and 
that Hagrid let the monster loose.

In Dumbledore's penseive memories (regarding the DE trials), we at 
first believe that Crouch Jr. was perhaps innocent and that his 
father was the bad guy for disowning him. 

Is JKR telling us not to take what we see (read) at face value?

How about Moody's picture?  Who is Aberforth? (I know this next part 
is irrelevant but why can't Aberforth read? Dumbledore is obviously 
educated. Why would his brother be illiterate?)

Maybe the voice Harry hears in PoA isn't his father either. Maybe 
it's ESE!Lupin or someone else.

Maybe Snape isn't the victim we are lead to believe in OOTP either.

vmonte