This is pretty much what's happened with my latest character.
I'm playing a reborn/dragonborn, who had previously tried to fight Strahd but lost. And a part of that loss means that my character lost a good chunk of his memories of fighting Strahd before.
But Strahd still remembers my character. So it has lead to some interesting interactions.
Seriously this opens up so much creativity for the DM.
"This person seems familiar to you, but you're not sure why."
"You think you've been here before, but you're not sure when."
"Being on a ship feels like home, but you have no memories of ever being on a ship."
"Upon seeing the ruins of the village you find yourself overcome with sorrow, you feel like you've lost something important but you don't know what."
Part of the adventure can be a quest to reunite them with their lost memories.
This is pretty much what's happened with my latest character.
I'm playing a reborn/dragonborn, who had previously tried to fight Strahd but lost. And a part of that loss means that my character lost a good chunk of his memories of fighting Strahd before.
But Strahd still remembers my character. So it has lead to some interesting interactions.