Occlumency was RE: Sirius vs. Snape

[mnaper2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 99450

Snow wrote (in #99427):
> When DD learned about Snape's refusal to further teach Harry, DD 
> did not pursue it. Could that have been because the lesson that 
> needed to be taught, was taught? (IMO) Harry was being taught it 
> just wasn't occlumency. Harry learned exactly what DD wanted him 
> to know. Harry needed to be put through enough ordeals in an 
> attempt to teach him restraint and control over his emotions. 
> <snip> 
> 
> I don't believe in the "ever so evil" DD but how about the "ever 
> so manipulative" DD? The end product was Harry's emotions saving 
> him from being possessed by Voldemort. Would Harry, during the 
> attempted possession, have felt enough emotion to endure the pain 
> if he had not previously had several doses of pain to assure the 
> strongest emotional result? 
<snip>
> This time, after enduring a substantial amount of emotional ordeals, 
> Harry is much stronger and endured the test. 


Ally:

That's an interesting theory.  I did suspect occlumency was a set up 
by DD, but I was thinking that he wanted Snape and Harry to see each 
other's memories and learn that they had some things in common.  In 
my mind, it was building to the two of them working together in the 
way that DD has emphasized is necessary for success.

But I think I might like your theory better (although I suppose that 
ours aren't necessarily mutually exclusive).  But what did Harry 
learn - that his father was less than perfect?  I'm not sure I see 
the connection between this lesson and his ability to fight off V in 
the end.