Occulmency Lessons WAS Re: Snape's Attitude towards the Students

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 108505

> SSSusan:
> You know what, Aggie?  The way you phrased this first question 
really 
> struck me as showing just how BIG DD's error was in OotP.  "Do you 
> not think that now Harry knows the truth that DD would be able to 
> teach him [occlumency]?"  If you're right, then it means that he 
> could've/should've spilled the beans after the graveyard and 
allowed 
> Harry to know.  Then he could've taught him himself in Year 5 and 
not 
> added so much to Harry's sense that he was 1) being left in the 
dark 
> and 2) being ignored by DD, whom he needed!  Grrrr.  
> 
> I know, I know.  This was the way the story unfolded, so hindsight 
> does us no good.  But still!  Dumbledore--you really muffed this 
one, 
> didn't you?


Jen: Hey Susan! You've got me thinking this morning. If Dumbledore 
*does* take over teaching Occlumency, this may be the way we learn 
more about DD and his mysterious past. Dumbledore could start to 
tell Harry more about himself if they're spending concentrated doses 
of time together, or DD may also teach Harry Legilimency, opening up 
his own mind to Harry. Wouldn't that be the ultimate trust? I mean, 
teaching someone Occlumency is an incredibly invasive process with 
the wrong person--letting someone have access to your most emotional 
moments. Yuck, the idea that Harry had to go through that process 
with Snape was definitely an error on Dumbledore's part. Dumbledore 
has to start trusting Harry, that's the bottom line. He owes him 
that. 

I still think DD has made the best choices he could, given the 
burden of being the one to hear the prophecy and safeguard Harry, 
but it's time for a new relationship between the two of them.

Jen