Snape/Occlumency again (Was: Does Viktor Krum become an important

[justcarol67]

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Finwitch wrote:
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> But Krum aside, I like Tonks. She'd be nice for a DADA-teacher (and 
> being an auror, she DOES know her stuff)... or perhaps someone able 
> of Legilemency and Occlumency. (So Harry can learn it - he'll never 
> get it from Snape).


Carol responds:
If, as I've postulated earlier, Snape taught Occlumency in the
standard way, telling Harry what he needs to know and then having him
protect himself through his own reflexes against the invading
Legilimency spell, perhaps Harry knows all he needs to know. He just
needs to practice, and without the desire to see the dream preventing
him from doing so, he can probably clear his mind before he sleeps. He
should also be feeling less of the venomous anger that Voldy was
pouring into his mind, making him react like a striking snake instead
of a normal teenage boy.

The question is whether Harry even *needs* Occlumency now since the
vision failed to accomplish its objective (the Prophecy orb is broken
and LV doesn't know that's not the only record) and LV's attempt to
possess Harry also failed. What would be the use of continuing the
lessons now, under Snape or Dumbledore or anyone else? The only thing
I can think of is the need to block his thoughts from Voldemort in the
final confrontation, and since LV wasn't able to read his mind to
determine where the Philosopher's Stone was in SS/PS and hasn't
attempted to use Legilimency on him in any other direct confrontation,
I don't quite see the need to learn it now. Snape *has* to lie to
Voldemort if he confronts him directly. Harry has no need to conceal
anything from him as far as I can see.

OTOH, if he *does* need to use Occlumency in facing his most hated
enemy, what better way to practice than to confront *Snape* attempting
to invade his mind? I don't think Harry really "got" it before when
Snape said, "You are handing me weapons." Now, surely, he would
understand--and do what he was told.

Carol