Why did Snape teach Occlumency?

[sonjaaiston]

No: HPFGUIDX 103803

Alla wrote:

> Hi, Sonja! That was indeed discussed here in great details rahter 
> recently. Check out ... let's say message 100606 and many many, 
many 
> messages that follow. :o)
> 
> 
> Topics do get rehashed though all the time and this was not the 
first 
> and hopefully not the last time when we will be discussing 
that. :o)
> 
> 
> I want to concentrate on the second part of your post though, 
since I 
> am still not in repeating mood for the blame game. :o)
> 

Thanks for replying!  

I looked back and found lots of posts about whose fault it was that 
Harry went to the MoM.  I wasn't really talking about that.  I was 
talking about the possiblity of complications with the 
Snape/Voldemort relationship.  I didn't see anything on that (then 
again, I never seem to be able to find posts that I know are 
there!)  

To me, it just seems that Snape was a bad choice for Occlumency 
teacher (and not because the tension b/wn Snape and Harry) b/c 
Voldemort could see: 1. Snape helping Harry   2. That Snape was 
excellent in Occlumency.  

I feared that this could effect several things. 1. LV might question 
Snapes loyalty to him (If indeed he thinks Snape is loyal to him.) 
2. LV might suspect that Snape is using his excellent Occlumency 
skills (that he now realizes Snape has) when dealing with him.  3. 
LV might pressure Snape to interfere with Harry (in any number of 
ways)  


I will continue to look through past posts for messages on this 
topic.