[HPforGrownups] Re: Did Snape set up the Pensieve scene?

[Jim Zangara]

No: HPFGUIDX 169625

thesweetestthing writes:
> Stepping away from lurking one more time, I have to believe that
> Snape did set up the Pensieve scene.  For what reasons I do not know.
> I just can't understand why Snape would have his pensieve out with
> that particular memory floating around.  Why would he be reviewing
> that? If anyone has any ideas on this, I am more than happy to
> receive them.
>

Jim:
Snape removed the memory in the event that Harry successfully entered his mind he would not see those particular memories.  I don't think he set up that scene as he had no way of knowing the lesson would be interrupted.