[HPforGrownups] DD's affection for Snape, was:(Re:Snape Theory right here...

[nymphadoraotonks at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 84856



è Arya wrote: > I think it was D-dore who taught
è Snape.  Now, we can see from Harry- > Snape
è Occlumendcy lessons that if one is open to see, then
è an awful  > lot of insight can be gained about a
è person while teaching them  this  > art.  I tend now
è to think that D-dore's affection and trust of  Snape  >
è is directly related to the likelyhood that Dumbledore
è once soent  > hours pointing his wand at Snape and
è crying, "Legilimens!", making  > Snape gasp upon
è the floor as he shared his own agonizing childhood
è > and past life.   >   

then Lauri:
Interesting theory, Arya.  I
è suppose I thought Snape learnt  occlumency the same
è place he learnt all the curses he knew before  coming
è to Hogwarts. (According to Sirius in the cave in GOF.)
è One question for you: do we have canon for DD feeling
è actual  *affection* for Snape?  Have we seen him
è behave affectionately toward  him? Yes, in Every Book
è DD tells someone, "I trust Severus Snape."   But
è Dumbledore trusts people he should not trust, in every
è book.   (Erm... primarily DADA teachers.)
è Considering those two facts - that DD continually says
è he trusts  Snape, and that DD trusts too much - make
è me very suspicious of  Snape.  (As JKR means me to
è be, no doubt, LOL.)  Lauri



Now me ( Tonks ) :


I had the feeling that Legilemency was a natural gift, thus those who 
possessed it would have to have some ability with Occlumency. Occlumency being the 
ability to block Legilimency would be something that others could learn, but 
since Snape and Dumbledore are Legilemens, I always assumed that they had come by 
their gifts naturally and never thought of the possibility of DD teaching 
Snape. Since DD was headmaster during Snape's time, ( I think this has been 
establishes both here and in canon- don't shoot me if I am wrong, not working on a 
lot of sleep here) would he really have taught Snape? It doesn't fit for me. I 
yield to agree with Lauri that Snape learned his abilities before coming to 
Hogwarts.

-Tonks


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