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Dana:
> To some point I agree that Snape give Harry more information by 
> providing him with his memories but these memories (although 
> objective in themselves) were still highly selective. Snape only 
> gave Harry the information to support Snape¡¦s own motivations for 
> doing what he has done but the memories do not provide anything 
> that would make Harry have a change of heart about who the person 
> Snape himself is. 

SSSusan:
But I would say that that's just what Harry *did* have -- he did have 
a major change of heart about Snape and what kind of person he was!  
He told everyone that Snape was one of the bravest people he knew, 
didn't he?  He named a child after him.  He took all that Snape 
showed him to heart. I fail to see how these are not indications of a 
change of heart in Harry.

I would also argue that while, yes, the selection of memories was 
subjective, Snape gave him some pretty amazing things.  He didn't try 
to hide who he was from Harry.  After having made DD promise to never 
tell anyone -- esp. Harry -- about Lily, he *gave* that to Harry.  

You could be correct that Snape also had a desire to cause Harry to 
doubt DD's judgment.  I don't agree, but you could be right.  I know 
you see Snape's *motive* in sharing as suspect, but regardless, I 
believe the shared memories (for whatever reason) decidedly did lead 
to Harry's genuine change of heart about Snape.


Dana: 
> That is somewhat my point that Snape actually did not give the 
> memories to help Harry come to a decision to give his life for the 
> greater good but that he wanted Harry to do the opposite, to live 
> because his mother sacrificed herself so he could life. To no 
> longer follow the directions DD has set out for him.  

SSSusan:
Again, this is possible, though I don't believe it myself.  But I can 
grant you the possibility! :)

Sorry that I don't have time to address your other points, Dana.  
Hopefully others here will!

Siriusly Snapey Susan