Who is the adult (Was: Who's to blame for Occlumency?)

[LadySawall at aol.com]

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In a message dated 06/10/2004 10:02:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Potioncat 
writes:
DD didn't say it was a teenage grudge.  He said he forgot how deep 
scars can go. I think there is a lot for us to speculate on, but all 
in all, there is a lot we just don't know.  We don't know what 
really happened back at Hogwarts when Snape was a student and we 
don't know what happened when Snape and DD discussed the incident.
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Jo Ann:

Questions: when Harry successfully repels Snape's Legilimency, he winds up 
breaking into Snape's thoughts.  Would this breach of his defenses leave Snape 
vulnerable to anyone else who might be trying to get into his thoughts at the 
time--like Voldemort?  (Is that not why Snape learned Occlumency from DD in the 
beginning?)  If so, would the risk not grow greater as the lessons progressed 
(presuming that Harry would eventually have got the hang of Occlumency)?  
And, if Occlumency requires controlling one's emotions, then wouldn't his own 
unresolved issues with Harry make it more difficult for Snape to protect himself?

Let's remember that Harry isn't the only one with a mark on him that connects 
him to the Dark Lord.  All blame aside, DD may have allowed the lessons to 
end because they created a greater danger than the one they prevented.

Jo Ann


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