[HPforGrownups] Snape Teaching Occlemency

[Buttercup]

No: HPFGUIDX 73937


--- bookraptor11 wrote:

> >...Harry is able to fight off the spell and
> responds 
> > with "Protego." The legilimens spell is reversed
> and Harry is able 
> to 
> > see some of Snape's memories. Upon the next try,
> Snape purposely 
> > casts the spell before Harry is able to set up his
> defenses. He 
> > doesn't count to three (ooh!), but starts on two.
> It's a small 
> thing, 
> > but I don't think he gave Harry a real chance and
> he didn't want 
> to. 
> > That's petty. It's also petty to bring this up,
> but only because 
> it's 
> > petty to disregard it. Punishment for doing a good
> job...for once. 

Buttercup:

I never understood why Snape started on the count of
three. The Dark Lord isn't going to say, "Okay Harry,
one, two, three, I'm reading your thoughts." Snape
should have taken Harry off guard every time. It would
have been better practice for Harry.



=====
Buttercup

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