Occlumency Lessons

[Bex]

No: HPFGUIDX 108594

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> Boyd T. Smythe wrote:
> >> 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 replied:  
> > 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. <snip>
> > 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.
 
> SSSusan furthered:
> Harry failed at Occlumency and Voldy was able to manipulate his 
> mind & his behaviors.  This is getting SERIOUS.

I concur:
Dumbledore may be busy, but he has to make time for this, and he 
probably will. He may not be able to devote as much time 
to "headmastering" as he wants to, but that's what deputy 
headmistresses do: they fill in when he can't be there. Harry is a 
very powerful wizard for his age, and he is the *ONLY* hope for the 
WW. He's the only one who can bring LV down. If LV gets control 
again, Harry could be toast. Dumbledore can certainly make time to 
train up the WW's saving grace, yes?

On another thought, maybe it was a good thing Snape taught Harry at 
least a little about Occlumency. Harry has to clear his emotions in 
order to block out LV. Sure, it's easy when you aren't upset, but 
it's much harder when you are fighting with a teacher you hate. Harry 
would have a much easier time clearing his head with DD than with 
Snape, but do we think he will be calm and peaceful the next time he 
has to lie to LV? Probably not. Snape (inadvertently) showed him how 
hard it will be to stand up to LV.

~Yb