CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 28, Snape's worst memory

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> 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.


Alla:

I strongly disagree. Dumbledore definitely has some kind of a plan, 
since he mentioned this plan several times in his last speech in 
OOP, but I don't think that exposing Harry's mind further to 
Voldemort was ever part of the plan. Protecting Harry from 
Voldemort - Yes. Exposing further - I don't think so.

Do you base it on the quote "nothing could have been more dangerous 
than to open your mind further to Voldemort while in my presence-" -
OOP, p.833?

I know some posters weave very complicated conspiracy theories based 
on that. I personally prefer simpler explanation such as Harry's 
mind was ALWAYS open to Voldemort ever since he got that scar. So, 
Dumbledore would not want to strengthen the connection between Hary 
and Voldie. I disagree with the contention that Dumbledore would 
ever want to make Voldie even more comfortable in the Harry's mind 
than he already is.

I think that Dumbledore genuinely wanted to protect Harry,albeit 
unsuccesfully, because he put such task on Snape's shoulders, due to 
having too much faith in Snape's "latent good qualities".


Alla, who is very happy to be back home.