[HPforGrownups] Worst memory/ MWPP vs. Snivellus WAS:Re: Reason Dumbledore trusted Snape

[Maeg]

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On Jul 15, 2007, at 2:01 AM, Charles Walker Jr wrote:

> Why was that Snape's *worst* memory? I have several reasons that I
> think could be valid: 1.(assuming DDM) He realized that he insulted
> someone who tried to defend him in the worst way available to him.
> 2.(works for any Snape) That was one of the few times that he did
> *not* actually deserve what was being done to him. (excluding the
> prank) 3. (again assuming DDM) The use of sectumsempra on James
> showing a descent into the dark arts. 4. As has been stated before,
> his powerlessness in that situation, which once again works for any  
> Snape.

How about the option that we didn't see the whole memory? In  
rereading it I can't tell if that was the end of the memory or if  
present-day Snape interrupted Harry -- before his memory-self was  
stripped naked by James. If we didn't see the whole memory, then that  
complicates things.

Adult!Snape is desperate that Harry tell no one about what he saw,  
which seems to rule out number 2 above. This memory is something that  
he's deeply ashamed of -- or perhaps deeply frightened of. I don't  
think insulting Lily is enough to qualify; at least, not uless we  
speculate a lot about their relationship and subsequent events. Time  
will tell on that one. Either 3 or 4 works, and possibly both are  
correct.

Margaret

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