Who is to blame (was: Whoa Nelly! Lots of Snape ...)

[drjuliehoward]

No: HPFGUIDX 87870

Perhaps we do not know DD's primary purpose for the Occlumency 
lessons.  His primary purpose may have been fulfilled, therefore no 
more lessons needed at that time.  Snape may have been in on the 
primary purpose, maybe not.  The point is that DD is the head of the 
Order and lets people know information on an as needed basis.  He 
may not have needed for anyone to know his primary purpose for the 
Occlumency lessons.  Given that JKR often speaks through DD, she may 
have been hiding the purpose intentionally either to bring it up 
later in the septology or to remind us readers that we in some ways 
are in the same position as those in the order (or as the students) 
and we do not know everything either.  Isn't that what makes this an 
epic mystery?

Julie