Whoa Nelly! Lots of Snape, was Harry in NEWT Potions Class?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 87724

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Amanda Geist" <editor at t...> 
wrote:
> In other words, Harry invading Snape's memories in the Pensieve 
might well
> have changed the ground rules and "safety margin" set forth in any 
original
> agreement between Snape and Dumbledore.


It may very well be or not. :o) All we can do without book 6 is 
speculate, right? ;)
 
> And even worse for Dumbledore to have known about it and allowed 
it, eh?


Absolutely, it is much worse. In one night, Dumbledore went down from 
one of mine most liked characters to one of the most disliked.
 
> In the first Occlumency lesson, when Snape is talking to Harry:
> 
> (Snape speaking) "The important point is that the Dark Lord is now 
aware
> that you are gaining access to his thoughts and feelings. He has 
also
> deduced that the process is likely to work in reverse; that is to 
say, he
> has realized that he might be able to access your thoughts and 
feelings in
> return--"
> 
> "And he might try and make me do things?" asked Harry. "Sir?" he 
added
> hurriedly.
> 
> "He might," said Snape, sounding cold and unconcerned. "Which 
brings us back
> to Occlumency."
> 
> OoP, US, p. 533
> 
> This seems pretty clear to me, and right up front when they were 
starting.


So far I don't think I will be eating my words yet. I remembered this 
part, but nowhere Snape mentioned that Voldemort may be trying to put 
false visions in Harry's mind, only that connection between them 
grew, which was obvious indeed.


To make Harry listen, something more drastic was needed and Snape did 
not mention this part. Yes, Hermione pretty much figured it out, she 
is the smartest witch in her year after all. :o)
Ideally, Dumbledore should have told him, but...


Alla