Maraurders/he exists

[Ceridwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 168360

Alla:
> It can be said that no matter how important backstory is, it is 
> still Harry's story and JKR indeed going to give us bits and pieces 
> of Marauders and Snape, not go into every detail, etc.
> 
> Don't you think that for the purpose of judicial erm... literary 
> economy those bits and pieces that JKR **is** going to give us are 
> going to be reliable, since she is not going to give us very many?

Ceridwen:
I know you're only playing Devil's Advocate here, but this is how I 
view the Pensieve scene, and even Snape's memories that we're shown 
during the Occlumency lessons.  This isn't Snape's story, so JKR has 
to show us the real deal one time only.

This isn't the Marauder's story, either.  All of them, MWPP and SS 
play roles in the backstory which shores up the story we're reading 
about Harry, but Harry's story is the most important.  In my opinion, 
we're shown what we need to be shown for the Marauders and Snape.

JKR said that Pensieve memories are objective records of what 
happened.  That turns out to be important in the Young Tom Riddle 
portion of HBP.  Since the Pensieve memories are supposed to give 
Harry clues about how to effectively counter LV and find the identity 
and location of the Horcruxes, then I think Pensieve memories being 
objective will need to stand.

Ceridwen.