OOTP Lessons & spoilers

[Wildean]

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Hopefully, that's enough space.

My theory is that Harry hasn't been told the real reason behind his
Occlumency lessons.

He's told that the lessons are to block Voldemort from being able to access
his mind.

I think the reason is the opposite. Dumbledore knows that Harry doesn't like
Snape. That's why he was chosen.

Snape kept telling Harry to clear his mind to stop himself dreaming about
the corridor and the Department of Mysteries. This had the effect of Harry,
in a knee-jerk reaction against what Snape was telling him, constantly
thinking and obsessing about his dreams with the effect that he eventually
decided to go there and try and defend what he found there himself.

By focussing Harry's mind on the problem, Dumbledore knew that Harry would
go to the Ministry sooner rather than later. This would force Voldemort's
hand, and make him attack at a time when the Order was ready, rather than at
some undetermined time that could take them by surprise. They are trying to
act rather than react.
When they realised that Harry had departed from Hogwarts, they were able to
remove the guards and make his incursion easier.

Wildean