Snape's Loyalties

[scoutmom21113]

No: HPFGUIDX 76478

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Lisa G <happybluebirdie at y...> 
wrote:
> --- jazmyn <jazmyn at p...> wrote:
> > I think the point many people missed in the books is that
> > Harry did not 
> > even TRY in learning occlumency. 
> <snipitty snip>
> 
> It was less so in high school, but when I hit college and had to
> get serious with my vocal training, failure was not an option.
<snip> If I didn't have
> a piece memorized when I was supposed to, or if I wasn't working
> hard enough, he would end the lesson. End of discussion, come
> back next week.
> 
> Lisa G

That's because (a) you wanted to learn and (b) you were older, in 
college and (c) paying for that education (ignoring all the threads 
about tuition at Hogwarts:-) - college is definately not tuition-
free.  Harry doesn't meet these criteria.
Ravenclaw Bookworm