Why didn't Dumbledore use the pensieve to view Harry's memories?

[happyjoeysmiley]

No: HPFGUIDX 186011

Joey wrote:
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> > DD mentioned to Sirius he wanted Harry to talk about it to 
> > release the tension so that it will eventually reduce the 
> > trauma Harry was facing then (according to him :-)).
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> zanooda:
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> By "according to him" do you mean Dumbledore :-)? 

Joey:

Yes. :-)

> zanooda:
> If so, I just wanted to say that according to Harry, talking about what happened really made him feel better. The book says: "...he felt almost as though something poisonous were being extracted from him. It was costing him every bit of determination he had to keep talking, yet he sensed that once he had finished, he would feel better" :-).

Joey:

Thanks for the quote! :-) I forgot how Harry eventually felt. I was actually thinking of Harry's (initial) reluctance to narrate the events and Sirius insisting that Harry take rest before he does all the talking, squeezing (gripping? :-)) Harry's shoulder when Harry narrated the event, etc. when I said "according to him." :-)