Occlumency Lessons WAS Re: Snape's Attitude Toward the Students

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No: HPFGUIDX 108568

Boyd T. Smythe wrote:
>> I was under the impression (for example in PoA's GP scenes) that DD
>> has very important business to attend to: running Hogwarts, working
>> for the OoP (recruiting, spying, etc.), trying to keep the MoM in
>> line, and only Jo knows what else.
>>
>> So where would DD have the time to tutor Harry in Occlumency or 
>> anything else? It feels like a given of the series that DD is a 
>> kindly, brilliant, powerful and *busy* wizard who can only give 
>> small portions of his time to Harry.

 
DZEYTOUN:  
> But Dumbledore himself says it was a mistake for him not to teach 
> Harry Occlumency.  That implies that Dumbledore certainly thinks he 
> has the time.  And watching Harry "more closely than you can have 
> imagined" certainly has to take quite a chunk of hours as well.  As 
> we've said with regard to Snape and McGonagall, time at Hogwarts 
> seems to expand and contract as needed for the plot.
> 
> As far as Harry asking Dumbledore to teach him, well, I'm not sure 
> Dumbledore will leave it up to Harry and I don't really think he 
> should.  I mean you have a kid who is in danger of mental assault 
> and possession by the most evil wizard around.  In addition, he 
> might endanger all sorts of other people if Voldemort seizes 
> control.  Yes, Dumbledore does need a new relationship with Harry, 
> and yes, he does need to start treating Harry with more respect, 
> but let's not be silly here!  This is a time when you approach a 
> sixteen-year-old and say "Listen kid, this is how we're going to 
> handle this situation."  Importantly, and the thing Dumbledore did 
> not do in OOTP, you also say "this is WHY we're going to do this."

 
SSSusan:
I think Dzeytoun is right.  

There are times when you say, "I'm just too busy!"  And there are 
times when you say, "I don't CARE how busy I am--I'll do whatever I 
have to do to get this done!"

Clearly, THIS is one of those latter times.  I mean, the war is 
building; Sirius is dead; even Fudge knows/acknowledges that Voldy's 
back; Harry failed at Occlumency and Voldy was able to manipulate his 
mind & his behaviors.  This is getting SERIOUS.

This is NOT a time like 8 or 10 years previous, when things were calm 
& peaceful, and DD had the luxury of being busy solely with Hogwarts 
matters.  Right now, he can delegate certain tasks to Deputy 
Headmistress McGonagall and other staff members [I can't imagine 
Flitwitck, Sprout, et al. would refuse or complain].  But he MUST 
focus on whatever Harry needs because the Wizarding World is at risk, 
not just a kid or a school.

Siriusly Snapey Susan