[HPforGrownups] Re: Pensieve

[Christine Whittaker]

No: HPFGUIDX 131413



potioncat <willsonkmom at msn.com> wrote:
>>snip<<

Snape appeared to be taking thoughts out to keep them from Potter. In 
each case, Snape waits till the last minute to remove them, then 
replaces them as soon as possible. Many readers seem to think it was 
his way of taunting Potter, but I think it was standard procedure.

Chris:

I am listening again to OOtP. At the beginning of the first Occulmency lesson Snape removed three strands from his head and placed them in the pensieve.  Do we know if each strand is an individual memory?  Or is it three pieces of the same memory?  

I suspect the reason he removed the thoughts wasn't just to keep them from Harry, but to prevent VM inside Harry, from seeing them and maybe being able to use the memories against him.

Chris (flowerchild4)



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