Chapter 24: Occlumency

[Jo Raggett]

No: HPFGUIDX 109149

Melanie (I think) asked: 
> > <snip> why  on Earth didn't Lupin or Sirius really sit >>down and have this chat with Harry?  
> >>>>>>SNIP>>>>>>


Aggie:
>>It is my belief that Sirius *DID* want to tell Harry all >>about it, (the night he [Harry]arrived) but that Molly, >>acting on DD's orders, deemed it  inappropriate. 
<quote snipped>

Carol responds:
>>>But these comments and quotes relate to an earlier point in the story, before the occlumency lessons have been proposed. Molly wasn't involved in the occlumency discussions, >>SNIP>>

Aggie:
This is true, but my point was that Harry wasn't told anything because it was DD's orders for him NOT to.  This, I assumed, went for Occulmency too.



Carol:
>>>He [Sirius] should not have allowed his animosity toward Snape to interfere with Dumbledore's plan for Harry to learn occlumency through the best teacher available. >>SNIP>>


Aggie:
Agreed but then if he didn't act this way he wouldn't be the Sirius we all love!!! ;o))

 

Carol:
>>>Lupin at least informed Harry that *Professor* Snape was a "superb occlumens"--showing him respect as a colleague and fellow member of the Order, as Sirius did not. >>>

Aggie:
Again, I agree but as someone else said (sorry can't find you right now!) Lupin's position with Harry allows him to be detached, Sirius's doesn't.

Carol:
>>But even he did not explain what occlumency was or why Harry needed it. >>>

Aggie:
On DD's orders???





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