Snape, Harry, Dumbledore, and flaws in the books

[susanbones2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 106077

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Agreed. I doubt Harry had much of a chance learning Occulmency.
However, although his negative feelings toward Snape made it harder
for him to empty himself of emotion, it did give him at least one
incentive to attempt to learn it, that being that he was mildly
afraid of Snape. (however, that wasn't enough to make him practice,
just enough to make him feel guilty about not pracising).

Isn't it ironic that just when Harry is ramping up his emotions 
(speaking in ALL CAPS much of the time) he is asked to learn a 
discipline that requires him to empty himself of all emotion? Quite 
a task for an angry 15 year old! Is it any wonder he failed 
abysmally? 
Jennifer