[HPforGrownups] Re: Occlumency was RE: Sirius vs. Snape

[Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force]

No: HPFGUIDX 99530

| From: mnaper2001 [mailto:mnaperrone at aol.com]
| Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 22:27 PM
|
| 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>
|
| 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.

[Lee]

I got the impression that Dd didn't force the continuation of the Occlumency
because of the grudge still held by Snape.  Unable to teach Harry himself
because of the fear of VL using Harry against him, Dd had to hope that Harry
would have what it took in the final analysis.  This is all supposition, of
course. :-)  But, remember, Dd in his long monolog indicated that he had
made many mistakes/miscalculations; they, I'm sure, weren't' the first and
won't be the last.

Goes back to that being human and imperfect thing.  And, when Harry finally
assimilates everything Dd tried to tell him (I don't think he got the half
of it in the grief mode he was in), I think he's going to realize that, for
all Dd's mistakes, it took a lot of courage to admit to those mistakes.

Disillusionment? Yes, definitely.  But that's part of life.  I think that
once Harry gets through the burst of hormones which is playing havoc with
his perceptions and emotions, he's probably going to admire Dd a bit
more...not the idol-on-a-pedestal type, but admire real courage.  And,
hopefully, he'll appreciate Dd's honesty and glean something of the love
that Dd had/has for him.  Just my little knut-worth. :-)

Cheers,

Lee :-)
(With a non-hurting head on her shoulders.)

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