Maraurders/he exists

[dumbledore11214]

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> 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.  <SNIP> 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.
>


Alla:

Hee, that is not quite what I meant though. Although at some point I 
had the idea that Snape butchered the memory as Slughorn did, only 
he did it more skillfully.

But certainly if JKR said it is objective, it is objective.

I am playing with Neri's argument about Pensieve scene while being 
objective being at the same time misleading in a sense that it 
represents the fair representation of seven years of school in Snape 
and Marauders life.

But you know what? I just realised something and I am even going to 
withdrew my earlier advocate playing, lol. I had a little bit of 
different answer in mind, but heee you helped me figure it out.

Literary economy does not have to come into play. The information 
that we see in pensieve is true, where JKR may play us is that she 
presents it as if that is what happened for seven years.


HA! I think I confused Neri and that is what he meant initially.

Sorry, Neri.

Alla