Question about Pensieve memories

[mindi]

No: HPFGUIDX 186022


> clcb58 wrote:
> > Does extracting a memory for Pensieve viewing erase the
> > memory from the mind or just make a copy of it? Does
> > anyone remember canon examples to support either theory?
>
> Joey:
> IIRC, Snape was shown to "replace" the memory back into
> his head in the OOtP Occlumency lessons. Yet Slughorn is
> able to give a tampered one and also, the correct one at
> a later point in time, which is possible only if he is
> making copies, I suppose.


Mindi:

I wonder if they can choose for it to be erased or copied
when they extract the memory, kind of like how on a computer
you can choose to copy or cut something.