What did making eye contact with Dumbledore have to do with it?

[mnaper2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 99670

mariofett1187 wrote:
> Dumbledore was not very clear while explaining everything at the 
end 
> of the fifth book. Why would Voldemort seeing Dumbledore through 
> Harry make it more likely that Harry would be possessed? At first 
> Albus said that the fear was that Voldemort might use Harry to spy 
on 
> the order, but afterwards he said that the fear was that Harry 
would 
> be in danger. What gives?


Ally:

I do think DD's explanation was wierd also, which makes me think that 
the occlumency lessons were a set-up for some purpose other than 
occlumency necessarily.  His explanation, as I recall, was that, if V 
saw DD giving Harry occlumency lessons, he would realize that DD was 
more than just a headmaster to Harry, and so V would try to use 
Harry  - which would be harmful to the Order and Harry, really.  It 
does seem a little odd, though. 

Plus, don't you have the same problem with Snape teaching 
occlumency?  He's in the Order and a spy.  Won't there be a problem 
if V realizes that Snape is trying to teach Harry to protect himself 
from V?

This makes me think that DD was using the lessons for other purposes, 
and that the potential for V finding out anything about the Order or 
DD or Snape was acutally pretty slim.  Remember, Snape provided the 
explanation for what can and cannot be achieved through Legilimency 
and Occlumency.  He could have easily left some things out.  Maybe DD 
was using them as an excuse for Snape to get in there and see what 
things Harry was seeing from V or to attempt to get Harry and Snape 
closer together or to reveal to Harry his father's true nature

I have a hard time believing that the risk to the Order and Harry was 
less if Snape, as opposed to DD, taught him.  Can anyone help me out 
here?