Occlumency: Relax or resist?

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 117552


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, SongBird3411 at a... 
wrote:
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> I guess what I am saying is that I can't quite credit the idea that 
Snape was torturing Harry in those lessons, when the technique 
was  essentially the same as Lupin's.  The effects of the first 
lessons  were seemingly equally debilitating.  Yet, I doubt 
anyone would claim  Lupin was torturing Harry.  (Well, except 
maybe Pippin.  Has Pippin  put forward anything along those 
lines?  Can't remember, sorry.)  

Pippin:

Originally, yes. But my idea of ESE!Lupin's motives has changed. 
I originally thought he might be a psychopath masquerading as 
a normal person, ala Fake!Moody. Since OOP it seems much 
more likely  that his motives are political. In that case, he 
wouldn't torture anybody for fun, but he might if he needed 
information. 

Lupin suggests the anti-Dementor lessons after hearing that 
Harry can hear Voldemort murdering his mum. He stops them 
when Harry isn't passing out anymore, even though Harry still 
can't do more than produce an indistinct patronus. 

It's possible that Lupin  was more interested in finding out what 
really happened at Godric's Hollow than in helping Harry defend 
himself.  We shall see.

Pippin