OoP - Occlumency - A case for Evil!Snape?

[Christi]

No: HPFGUIDX 66791












--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "darrin_burnett" 
<bard7696 at a...> wrote:
> First, full disclosure, I am very skeptical of Snape and his true 
> motives. I think it is entirely possible he is still a bad guy.
> 
> Just letting you know what kinds of grains of salt you might want 
> here.
> 
> But to plunge ahead, I wonder if Snape was truly teaching Harry 
> Occlumency the correct way.
> 
> 
> I have to wonder if that isn't the most obvious "hide-in-plain-
sight" 
> foreshadowing you've ever seen.




I had thought that the Occlumency Snape was attempting to teach 
wasn't successful because Voldemort was not using Legilimecy (sp?) 
against Harry. The bond between Harry is something else, and as such 
different methods may be needed to counteract it. Harry was able to 
tap into Voldemort's emotions without knowing a thing about 
Legilimency, and Voldemort didn't even realize it until after the 
snake incedent. Voldemort was eventually able to send Harry false 
memories, which is entirely different from searching Snape's mind 
for evidence of lies. Perhaps Harry's 'purer' emotions are more 
effective against Voldemort than standard Occlumency methods, as 
their minds are actually 'linked' due to the failed curse. I had 
pictured Leglimency/Occlumency as more of a one-way transfer, an 
attack and defense rather than an attack and counter-attack. IMHO 
teaching Harry Occlumency was merely the best place to start.


Christi T,