CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 28, Snape's worst memory

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 115162


> Yb now:
>
> Meri's right, there are really only a few options:
> a) Harry had to see that memory for some reason
> b) Snape needed an excuse to not teach Harry anymore.
> c) Something I can't think of.
>
>
> I prefer (b) because then we wonder "Why?" Why did Snape
> need an excuse to stop giving Occlumeny lessons? For
> ESE!Snape fans, maybe he was "softening Harry up" for
> LV's master plan, and Harry was starting to get too
> good at Occlumency (or someone feared it was possible).
> For GoodGuy!Snape fans, maybe Snape needed his evenings
> free for something else. 


Kathy:

           I think that Dumbledore has some kind of plan requiring Harry 
to be further exposed to the mind of Voldemort, which would explain his 
"look of triumph".  I also think that Snape disapproves, cannot just 
refuse Dumbledore, and has used a very successful reason to prevent the 
continuation of the occlumency lessons.  It worked and Dumbledore bought 
it.  I think the lessons were making Harry worse.
KJ