Theory about Pensieves/Pensieve's memory

[tigga1978]

No: HPFGUIDX 132882

Zgirnius wrote:
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> Of course, maybe the Pensieve can access memories Snape has that he 
> never consciously had (as he was within earshot of the events, and so 
> heard them even if he was not listening) and then "construct" the 
> appropriate pictures for the user to see, or something like that? And 
> exactly who said/did what to whom WOULD be colored by Snape's conscious 
> recollection of them, and thus biased as you point out.
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Aisha:
I like the idea that the Pensieve can access and "construct" memories
he never consciously had.  That makes up for some of what Harry sees
when Snape would have been looking away or not consciously interacting
with James and the crew. 


Jennifer wrote:
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> So, the follow-up---can a pensieve be "wrong" and show a memory that > isn't quite right? And what would that mean for the characters who act > upon those memories?> 
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Aisha:
Like I said in my post, I think a pensieve can be "wrong." Will be interesting to see if/how JK deals with this