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gracerene
23 September 2014 @ 11:41 am
pensieve pregunta (because, alliteration)  
I've just been thinking about random HP things, as one does, and I was hoping ya'll could clarify a point about Pensieves for me.

My question is: When you are putting a memory into the pensieve for viewing, is that silvery stuff the actual memory, or just a copy? For example, if Harry decided to view the Sectumpsempra incident, and took out the memory, would he still have any recollection of the memory BEFORE looking at it again?

ETA: And if it is just a copy of the memory. Do you think this memory copying spell can be applied an unlimited number of times? Could Harry withdraw/copy that Sectumsempra memory multiple times, without any degradation? Would it being copied affect the original memory, or just dilute the copy?? I'm over-thinking this.
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gracerene[personal profile] gracerene on September 23rd, 2014 07:21 pm (UTC)
Right?!? I don't remember if we ever see Dumbledore putting them back....BUT, he does make some comment about making room in his head, in his old age. IDK if that means he just needs to put them in the Pensieve to view them more clearly since he is old, or if the memories are being removed to make space for new ones....
[identity profile] lauren3210.livejournal.com on September 23rd, 2014 07:26 pm (UTC)
I thought that comment was more about using the pensieve to look for links he couldn't see otherwise because his head was too crowded? Oh my god, I'm not going to be able to stop thinking about this!
[identity profile] lauren3210.livejournal.com on September 23rd, 2014 07:29 pm (UTC)
ooh ooh, just had a thought!

Slughorn modified his memory before giving it to Dumbledore, but he still had the real memory to give to Harry, right? Which would suggest that you can make multiple copies?
gracerene[personal profile] gracerene on September 23rd, 2014 07:33 pm (UTC)
OOoo, good point!
[identity profile] celestlyn.livejournal.com on September 23rd, 2014 10:14 pm (UTC)
I think Dumbledore was putting some of his memories into glass vials to save them and not have them cluttering up his head. That would indicate to me that they were the actual memories.