Harry's memories of that night at Godric's Hollow (was Re: Petunia and Dementors)

[catherine higgins]

No: HPFGUIDX 147866

JenD:
>> <snip> Harry was very young at his parents' death. Pre-verbal 
would be the important descriptor. I am not an expert at this 
<snip>, but pre-verbal memory is very amorphous and unformed. 
<snip> I find it very telling that Harry can remember the screams 
of his mother. I don't think he can remember very many things she 
said and surely he'd have heard her begging for Harry's life. <snip> <<



He does also hear his father(? at least we assume it's James) 
telling her to take Harry and run and that he'll hold Voldemort 
off (PoA UK edition, ch 12"The Patronus" pg 178). Remember also that 
the MoM enforcement officer (Bob?) remembered all the hissing 
noises between Gaunt and Morfin, but he didn't understand them.  
Of course, this is merely my opinion, but there's something more 
to that memory.
   
  cat