CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chapter 26: Seen and Unforeseen

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sunnylove:  
> > 5) Why is Snape so upset when Harry breaks into his memories?   
> > Does he expect Harry to taunt him, like James?    

Caius: 
> Actually, Harry's vision of the DOM door opening wide angers Snape 
> more than Harry's mental penetration - "For some reason, Snape 
> seemed even angrier than he had done two minutes before, when Harry 
> had seen into his teacher's memories." 
> 
> And look at Snape's immediate reaction when Harry *first* opens his 
> memory -  "I don't remember telling you to use a Shield Charm
 but 
> there is no doubt that it was effective
" Snape doesn't seem angry, 
> just a bit nonplussed. This is one of the few times - maybe the 
> only time - that Snape gave Harry positive feedback during the 
> Occlumency lessons. 
> 
> My guess is that Harry was probably more worried about Snape's 
> reaction - I'm sure that Snape expected that Harry would have seen 
> some of his memories - that's why I'm sure it's true that he "did 
> not beg for the job, and why he so carefully placed the real "off-
> limits" memories in the Pensieve.


SSSusan:
Yes, Caius is right.  This episode and the one during first 
Occlumency lesson, when Snape remarks "Well, for a first attempt that 
was not as poor as it might have been" show Snape at his most 
complimentary.  And remember that the moment of being REALLY livid is 
reserved for when Harry sees those memories in the Pensieve.  I think 
Caius is right that Snape expected Harry might well get a glimpse of 
the memories he left inside himself and so wasn't all that angry.

Siriusly Snapey Susan