Snape's Memories Again

lagattalucianese katmac at katmac.cncdsl.com
Fri Jul 29 04:31:38 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 135500

Schumar/Marianne S: 

> I believe the point of seeing the Pensieve memories in the third
> person is that we get to see what ACTUALLY happened, not a biased 
> interpretation of the rememberer. I think this can serve not only 
> other people, but it gives the wizards a greatchance to look from 
> outside themselves to analyze something that took place...much like 
> people videotape themselves for future analysis.


Gatta:

I don't really buy it, but I'll grant you the Pensieve.

But what about when Harry actually reads Snape's mind during the
Occulmency lesson? Does Snape *normally* see himself "outside over
there"? I think psychologists have a word for this sort of thing, but
I can't remember what it is.









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