Pensieve memories again. Was: Harry's anger

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No: HPFGUIDX 122410


Bboyminn:
I don't think the key is so much that they each found away around the
other's defences. It is vitally important to note the Snape was given
the option to hide certain well-chosen and potential embarassing
memories in the Penseive. Harry on the otherhand was not afforded this
luxury, all his most intimate and personal memories where there for
Snape to see.
 
Maybe Harry didn't want to reveal the memory of Hermione breaking into
Snape's personal potions stores. Maybe Harry didn't want to reveal his
feelings for Cho. Maybe Harry didn't want Snape seeing those very 
personal, intimate, and private things that randy teen boys do late at
night when the curtains are drawn.
 
True, one can claim this was more incentive to learn Occlumency. If
Harry didn't want them seen, then he should learn to shut them off.
But, Snape is suppose to be the great expert here, he's suppose to be
the superb Occlumenst. Wouldn't it have been fair to force Snape to
have to personally guard his own intimate and personal memories?


Alla:

VERY good point, Steve. I don't have a problem with Snape hiding his 
memories in the Pensieve, IF that was done in good faithy, because 
indeed who knows what kind of secrets he hides including Order's 
secrets, which Harry is not supposed to know. Suppose, I agree with 
that.

But yes, I do think that Harry should have been allowed the option to 
hide some of his potentially embarrasing moments in the Pensieve. If 
nothing else, it would made him trust Snape more... maybe. He would 
have seen that Snape is not "out to get him" (as I pretty much feel 
he was), but "out to teach him" and that they are indeed on the same 
side.


Steve:
That doesn't justify what Harry did, even Harry new it was a dangerous
and reckless thing to do, but one can understand the intense curiosity
to find out what Snape was hiding. I very sure that he, Harry, now
regrets both what he did and what he saw.


Alla:

Yes, absolutely.


Steve: 
I further feel, that the sharing of memories between Snape and Harry
will lead to a softening in their relationship. Snape will never be
nice, but I think he will be better, and once Harry gets over his
grief and realizes he can't blame Snape for Sirius's death, Harry too
will soften his attitude toward Snape.


Alla:

I HOPE you are right, I do,  and it seems logical enough plot-wise, 
because otherwise why would Jo bother with the whole set up, BUT even 
though Harry felt sorry for Snape, I did not see any hints that Snape 
was softening tiny bit towards Harry.



JMO,

Alla