[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I personally think “recollections may vary” may in this case be a reference to, for one, context (she’s suggesting that it wasn’t meant the way they’ve taken it) and for two... should be taken with the view that she probably was not there herself during this conversation. She’s heard what Harry has said and has asked the accused family member what was said and they’ve given a different version. So she can say “recollections vary” i.e. she has heard different accounts of what was said, but she wasn’t there so isn’t necessarily calling either a liar, just pointing out that she doesn’t know first hand.

...it might also be that it was a comment ‘thrown out there’ and actually not recalled at all, even in any vague way... so it’s very much open to lots of meanings but not being inferred that it’s a lie...