Responsability for Sirius's Death

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 84694

udder_pen_dragon wrote:

> I read a lot about who is believed to be responsible for Sirisus
dieing. Of course the blame is shared is shared, I have compiled a
list of the usual suspects and some mabee not so usual. I have put
them in what I believe to be ranking order.
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> 4) Sevrus Snape  :  for IMO not even attempting to teach Harry
Occlumency. If you want to teach a 15 year old, to play Tennis you
don't hire Rudedski and Phillipousis (excuse the spelling for bot of
those) to serve aces at him in the hope that he might learn something.
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> I don't blame Harry at all. He is only 15and there are adults(?)
around him who are supposed to protect him and not, as in the case of
Snape, to use him as a target for their own spite. 
>  
> Udder Pendragon


On the contrary, Snape saved Harry's life (and those of his friends)
by summoning the Order to go after him. As for not trying to teach
Harry occlumency, he did try. It was Harry who refused to shut off his
own feelings at night to prevent the dream from coming. (He wanted it
to come.) Also, of course, he didn't fully trust Snape. Once Harry had
seen Snape's memories, Snape could no longer bring himself to continue
teaching Harry, but he did at least tell Dumbledore what had happened.
At that point, Dumbledore should probably have continued the lessons
himself, or at least explained to Harry why he couldn't look him in
the eye and why he needed the lessons. I'm not blaming Dumbledore, I'm
just arguing that Snape was not using Harry as a target for his spite.
He was doing his best to teach him a valuable skill.

Carol