Another Timeline Problem

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 174953

---  "kmcbears1" <karen at ...> wrote:
>
> In the Prince's tale we see the progression of 
> memories as Snape ages
> - 2 were prior to Hogwart's
> - Train to Hogwart's
> - Sorting
> 
> The problem arises in that we know from one of the 
> early books that James saves Severus in their 6th 
> year.  In OOTP, we see from Snape's  worst memory 
> that calling Lily a Mudblood happen in their 5th year.
> 
> In DH, Lily stopped talking to Severus after he called
> her a Mudblood.
> 
> How did the Snape get the memory of talking to Lily 
> after the tunnel rescue if Lily didn't talk to Severus
> after 5th year?
> 
> Why was the tunnel memory put out of sequence from 
> past stories?
> 
> Thanks to anyone who can explain this 
> 
> - KMC
>


bboyminn:

First, I think it is WE who are forcing chronology
on the story, not the story errantly forcing chronology
on us. How do we know that Harry's own psychic needs 
didn't guide him through the memories in an order 
necessary for him to make sense of them? In other
word, Harry saw them in the order he needed to see
them.

Of course, over it all is the author and the needs of
the story forcing the order, but internally, I think
a fair explanation is the Harry was guided through
them in the order he needed to see them. 

I think because they are chronologically-ish, we
are trying to force an absolute chronology on them.

It was just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn