Retrospective - Snape's Worst Memory

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 142828

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Goddlefrood" <gav_fiji at y...> wrote:
> 
> Snape is said to have loved someone, we are unaware so far as to who 
> that may be, however there are some suspects, which range from the 
> sublime to the ridiculous.
> 
colebiancardi: Actually, Rowling stated that Snape had been loved by
someone, not that he loved someone.  When asked if Snape ever loved
someone, she remarked who would want to be loved by Snape?  So, we
don't know if Snape ever loved anyone, only that Snape had been loved
by someone else - his mother, Dumbledore(father figure)?  

not to nitpick, but there you have it - I guess I am nitpicking :-) 

  
> To conclude then and clarify, if not already clear enough, Snape's 
> worst memory is his failure to conclude Occlumency lessons with 
> Harry.

colebiancardi: I do like your theory.  I have a theory on why Snape
put that particular memory in the pensive.  Perhaps, and I know I am
streching here, Snape didn't want Harry to see it because of Snape's
humiliation (being turned upside down, undies showing, all alone)? 
Even though it was at the hands of Harry's father, which we know Snape
doesn't mind telling Harry what an arrogant person James was and
making Harry copy the detention files which outline James & Sirius's
offenses, the humiliation of being bullied would have showed Harry a
*weaker side* of Snape. I don't think it is his worst memory, but one
that he certainly doesn't want Harry to see, as it changes the dynamic
of teacher-student relationship.  
 

colebiancardi