[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape's Loyalties

[Lisa G]

No: HPFGUIDX 73888

--- jazmyn <jazmyn at pacificpuma.com> wrote:
> I think the point many people missed in the books is that
> Harry did not 
> even TRY in learning occlumency. He didn't practice when told
> to and 
> WANTED to see what was behind that door in his dreams more
> then he 
> wanted to block it. Many times he was trying to talk himself
> OUT of 
> learning occlumency because he thought knowing Voldemort's
> thoughts 
> would be beneficial to the order, making him refuse to listen
> to Snape 
> and others who told him how dangerous this was.  He was
> arrogant and 
> playing with fire and got burned.  Snape was indeed trying to
> teach him 
> and needs no apology for having a bad student who refused to
> accept how 
> important it was to learn how to shut Voldemort out.
<snipitty snip>

It was less so in high school, but when I hit college and had to
get serious with my vocal training, failure was not an option.
My professor was a very honest, talented man, someone who I
could go to if I needed a real grown up (not just my
pseudo-grown up peers) to talk to. He was one of the best father
figures I had :o) But when lesson time came, you either practice
and come prepared, ready to buckle down and work, or you don't
come at all. Period. All the compassion in the world out of
class doesn't equate to coddling during class. If I didn't have
a piece memorized when I was supposed to, or if I wasn't working
hard enough, he would end the lesson. End of discussion, come
back next week.

Snape certainly has inappropriate behavior toward his students
at times - he's a tad bit juvenile and seems to like getting
back at them from time to time if they've been out of line. But
by and large, his treatment of Harry during Occlumency lessons
was totally normal to me. You do it how he says, and you work
your tail off, or don't waste his time. Harry is really young to
grasp this concept, but he's gotta grow up fast. He doesn't
really have a choice in that, and if he feels bullied by some of
his teachers, it's usually because their expectations are higher
than what he'd care to aspire to as a young teen.

*plink plink* My two knuts.

Lisa G

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