Occlumency -THE REAL STORY

[bleckybecs]

No: HPFGUIDX 122863


Eggplant:
> I said it before I'll say it again, Snape was a coward to put 
> those memories in the Pensive when he didn't give Harry the 
> same opportunity for his most secret memories and Snape was a
> fool to let Harry see him do it.

Amanda:
> We only know part of one of the memories. We have no idea what 
> the others were. There may well have been memories that, should
> Harry have witnessed them, would have endangered Snape in his 
> role as a spy. Snape could easily have simply been taking 
> advantage of this safeguard put on the process, to "add" a few 
> of his personal memories as well. You jump to conclusions based
> on limited canon.

Tonks:
> Yes. LV would use Snape to kill Harry. Look at what Snape did when
> he saw Harry looking in the pensieve. Snape lost his cool. LV would
> have looked through Harry into Snape, triggered Snape's rage and
> Harry would have been in very serious danger. Snape knew this. 
> Snape knew his weakness and how the Dark Lord could use it. So he
> put this weak part into the pensieve to protect Harry during the 
> session. Most of the time Snape IS in control of his emotions, but
> not when thoughts of James come up. And Snape is wise to know this
> and to take the necessary steps to protect Harry during the sessions.

Becky:
I disagree with Eggplant that this makes Snape a coward because (as 
has already been pointed out), he must have OOTP secrets to keep 
that Harry should not see. If Harry was to find them out, that could 
have awful consequences, including that LV would be able to find 
them in Harry's mind via the scar.

I agree far more with Amanda's point that these memories might 
endanger Snape as a spy, but I think I have just shown how they 
might endanger far more people than just Snape. They might endanger 
just about everyone if LV was aware of OOTP secrets.

I do have a question related to what Tonks is saying. I do feel that 
part of the reason Snape removed these memories is to control his 
emotion and his feelings towards Harry. But, if he has removed these 
memories and thoughts, how is it that he still seems able to recall 
them? If he is still able to recall them, they can't surely be 
removed enough for Harry *not* to see them should he be prove able 
to break into Snape's mind. This has always seemed a little odd to 
me. Is that *just* me, or can someone see an explanation?

Becky