Snape, Harry, Dumbledore, and flaws in the books

[Amber_ Falls]

No: HPFGUIDX 106088

--- dzeytoun <dzeytoun at cox.net> wrote:

<snip> 
> I think the disaster of Occlumency provides plentiful evidence
> that Snape's teaching methods have resulted in a very unfortunate
> and dangerous situation. <snip> Snape's methods and attitude set 
> the stage for the train-wreck that Harry's action put in motion.  
> Not only did the failure of Occlumency result in the disaster at 
> the MoM, it now leaves us in a situation where arguably the two 
> most important members of Dumbledore's coalition despise one 
> another with something that, on Harry's side at least, approaches 
> glacial hatred.


Amber:
I couldn't agree with you more on this. I think
Dumbledore was faced with the dilemma of teaching
Harry Occlumency himself or Snape. He chose the
latter. If it was a teacher that Harry had some trust
in, things would have gone a bit different.

Amber