Who Will Teach Harry Occlumency

[Cindy]

No: HPFGUIDX 73416


>  "Wendy St. John" wrote:
<snip> 
> I realise that I seem to be putting the blame onto Harry here, but 
> that's only because, IMO, *in OoP*, Harry's actions created most of
the problems. Of course, Snape's actions throughout the series have 
> alienated Harry and helped create a situation where the two don't trust 
> one another, 

Now me (Cindy):

I don't see how Snape created a situation where the two couldn't trust
each other.I think rather, that Harry 'created' that situation in his
head and wanted to believe in it so much that it became reality for
him... Everything that Snape has done concerning Harry so far, has
been to keep him safe. And he has saved his life more then once, Harry
owes him a huge 'life debt'.

>and can barely even be civil to one another, so he is 
> equally to blame for the horrid relationship. However Harry was the one 
> in OoP who made most of the actual choices which led to Sirius' death 
> (not practicing occlumency, not going to Snape about his vision of
Sirius, going into the pensieve, etc). Snape's big mistake in OoP was not 
> continuing the occlumency lessons after the pensieve incident.
Although, frankly, by that time I'm not sure it would have done any
good for the 
> lessons to continue. It seemed obvious to me that Harry just didn't
have 
> any incentive to block Voldemort from his mind. >>> 


Now me again (Cindy):

IO completely agree with you here. Harry did not want to learn
Occlumency, because he wanted to keep seeing into the room, and most
likely, to spite Snape.


Karen wrote: 
 Snape is a petty, small person, despite the fact that he 
> is trying to work against Voldemort. 

Now me (Cindy):
I'll try and be civilabout my response here: SNAPE IS NOT PETTY OR
SMALL!  
Snape is independent, shrewd, cunning, highly witty and uses dry
humour that you obviously fail to understand. Albus Dumbledore trusts
him (and Dumbledore happens to be the greatest wizard alive), and so
does Hermione Granger who is always defending him, especially in OOTP,
and Hermione is probably the smartest little witch in Hogwarts! Snape
is also highly valuable and very important to the Order. Everyone gets
excited before the first meeting in the book, and they all huddle
around him. 
Snape rocks! Snape is the best character inthe books!

 
> We still don't know what caused the extreme hatred between Sirius 
> and Snape, but they were able to overcome their feelings when 
> necessary, albeit, reluctantly. They both are acting pretty 
> immature. 


Now me again (Cindy):

Have you read ootp? Because I know, that if some idiot and his friend
decided to attack me just because one of them was bored, hang me
upside down in the air and choke me - I would hate that person for
life. How do you think Snape felt, I bet that used to happen to him
quite frequently - the school bullies Snape and Potter ganging up on
him with Pettigre cheering on and the Prefect Lupin pretending that
nothing wrong was happening. I know exactly why Snape hates Sirius,
because I do to.
As an ex-teacher, this should be something you can understand.
 
> I feel certain, however, that it will be up to Dumbledore to teach 
> Harry occlumency in the feature.

Now me (Cindy):

So do I.
> 
> "Karen"

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