Drill Sargeant (with a tiny bit of ontopic talk...)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 94858

Pippin wrote: 
I also think, as I've said before, that IMO, this was a felix 
culpa, since Occlumency only opened Harry's mind further to 
Voldemort in a way which Dumbledore, IMO, did not expect. I think 
Voldemort was already finding it difficult to enter Harry's mind 
because of the strength of Harry's positive emotions, and by 
clearing his mind, emptying it of emotion, Harry became more 
vulnerable. 
 
Siriusly Snapey Susan responded:
Or, alternatively, perhaps the presence of *negative* emotions & 
thoughts--anger, rage, hatred regarding Snape--made it "riper" ground 
for Voldy to enter. I offer this because I'm not sure Harry was 
really having that much luck emptying himself of emotion.

Carol: 
I agree with SSS that Harry's rage, not his ability to empty his mind
of emotion, was opening his mind to LV. That being the case, it was
right for Snape to stop the Occlumency lessons, even if he did it for
the wrong reason, and Dumbledore was right not to make him resume
them. (I imagine that once Snape had calmed down after the Pensieve
incident, he and DD went over Harry's behavior and visions together
and decided that the lessons were doing more harm than good. Can't
prove that, of course, but I'm sure that DD had a better reason than
Snape's dislike of James for allowing Snape to discontinue the
lessons. It makes sense to me that it was a joint decision based on
the available evidence.)

Carol