The Second Voldemort War, Stage II

[lizvega2]

No: HPFGUIDX 91083

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
> <justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> > BTW, there was nothing wrong with Snape's teaching methods. He 
gave
> > Harry useful information, warned him that he would need to 
resist 
> > the Legilmency spell, allowed him to use his wand to defend 
> > himself, and told him to practice and to clear his mind of all 
> > emotions both before each session and before he went to sleep at 
> > night. <snip> 
> > It's Harry who resisted Snape because he didn't trust him; Harry 
who
> > refused to clear his mind or calm himself....
> 
> 
> I would submit, however, that Snape [purposely?] did nothing to 
> ASSIST Harry, either.  Neither did he DEMONSTRATE how to block the 
> legilimens spell NOR did he help Harry or give him time to clear 
his 
> mind of thoughts/emotions.  Snape began so quickly--and with NO 
real 
> guidance or instruction--that it frustrated the hell out of 
Harry.  
> He then did nothing to calm Harry nor help him learn how to clear 
his 
> mind or tone down his emotions.  Snape HAD to know that he riles 
> Harry up, and yet he was unable/unwilling to set aside his own 
> dislike of Harry in order to truly explain what was happening and 
HOW 
> to do what he was expecting of him.
> 
> Snape may have provided Harry w/ instruction, yes, but I don't 
agree 
> that there was nothing wrong with his teaching methods.  In fact, 
he 
> could have done a MUCH better job of it, especially at the 
beginning.
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan

LizVega here:

I have to agree with Susan on this one. Dumbledore himself says that 
it was a mistake to allow Snape to teach Harry Occlumency- he should 
have done it himself but was afraid of opening his mind to 
Harry/Voldemort. But, Snape didn't even try to go beyond their usual 
sparring matches- if anything he was even more sadistic- telling 
Harry how unspecial he is, etc. A mature adult would never treat a 
child the way that Snape has treated Harry and Neville, even. Harry 
isn't blameless, but so many of us have focused on his flaws, and 
this one just wasn't his fault. I'm sorry, but if Dumbledore had 
told Harry why he needed to study Occlumency, he probably would've 
made more of an effort with Snape-

I still don't think it makes sense that the alternative to 
Dumbledore for the lessons was Snape. Why would Dumbledore want 
Snape, a double agent, to open up his mind to Harry/Voldemort? 
Perhaps that's what the pensieve was for.... all of those memories 
of double agenting, except for the one scene Harry just happened to 
see.....

LizVega