How and when did Snape learn Occlumency ?

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No: HPFGUIDX 116500



I think Snape learn Occlumency when he was young, with the 
other "curses he knew better than the 7th years".

Voldemort would never let his DE learn how lie to him (well, I 
wouldn't), no need to give more powers to his minions. And if 
Dumbledore taught it to Snape, I think Voldie would remark the 
changes in Snape's mind.

If his father was abusive, little Snape could search a way to defend 
himself and the night, he search in his father's bookcase something 
which could help him.

And between the famous Dark curses, he found a page with a little 
explanation about a thing called Occlumency.

He saw it could help him to hide his feelings to his father, his fear 
or his anger, maybe kept his calm and not anger his father more.

When did he learn to use it ? When his father attacks him, shout to 
him. How did he progress? In using it again and again, only in the 
attacks. He never see another need or maybe never learn about the 
Legimency until Dumbledore told him.

Maybe it's why he need to shout the spell to use Legimency and not 
for the Occlumency. He didn't learn the both in the same time.

And if he used the method which worked on him, he'll never think to 
use something less ...snapish :D !

Christelle.