- “That is called a Pensieve.”
pensieve
noun; blending and clipping
An imaginary sieve with the magical ability to store thoughts There is no real pensieve, so the author imagined a basin as a reservoir for storing thoughts, to be re-enacted and viewed objectively. In physics, sieves are sinks for fluid flow, and that is how the movie depicted pensieves—a sink absorbing the liquid flow of thoughts. The word fits the visualization.
Etymology : clipping of pensive (derivation of Latin pensare, to think) blended with sieve, a native word
Source : Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie
Last modified: 10 June 2008