Snape's emotions (was: Hermione, Snape and all that jazz

[bookraptor11]

No: HPFGUIDX 70088

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)" 
<catlady at w...> wrote:
> 
> I think Snape's sneer at "Fools who wear their hearts proudly on 
> their sleeves, who cannot control their emotions, who wallow in sad 
> memories and allow themselves to be provoked this easily" is a 
major 
> example of 'the pot calling the kettle black'. I think if 
eliminating 
> or repressing or suppressing one's emotions is necessary for 
> Occlumency, then Snape can't really be an Occlumens. I think if 
Snape 
> really is "a superb Occlumens", then all his temper tantrums (i.e. 
> most of his behavior) must be all an act. Including the Shrieking 
> Shack -- MAGIC DISHWASHER?
> 
> What do you think?

I think Snape can control his temper when he wants to.  I posted the 
theory a few weeks ago that Snape is building up memories for 
Voldemort to tap into when V uses Legilimency on Snape.  Harry can 
use Occlumency against V and present a block that V can't see behind, 
but Snape would be exposed as the traitor if he did that. I see him 
hiding his true feelings and substituting memories of his hatred for 
Harry, Gryffindors, etc. Of course, if that's true, he's built up an 
embarassment of riches in that department.

Also, what works for one Occlumens may not work for another.  Maybe 
suppressing his emotions around V works for Snape, but for Harry it's 
the opposite.  His lessons with Snape seem to make him worse at 
blocking.  Which might be part of the reason Dumbledore doesn't 
insist Snape resume them.

Donna