Snape, Harry, Occlumency (was Re: Snape, Harry, and DADA)

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 139005


Finwitch:
> I'd like to see Neville beat Snape in combat.

AD:
Me too!

> Not because of Occlumency but because of his being so *accident* 
> prone he does things he doesn't mean to do...

AD:  
I'm not sure that's true of Neville anymore--he did well in the DA,
and we haven't seen him lose Trevor for quite some time.  And he has a
new wand...

I was disappointed that we didn't see more of the new, improved
Neville in HBP.

Finwitch: 
> Besides, I quite sided with Sirius - particularly when he had not
> been yet told *why* Harry should learn Occlumency (which turned out
> to be a fiasco anyway) - honest, why should he permit his godson to
> be taught how to lie by someone who happens to a) bear a Dark Mark,
> never mind his current loyalites which no one can know for sure
> anyway and b)quite apparently hates the boy just because he looks
> like his father? 

AD:
With you there, too.  That was another scene I wanted to see in HBP. 
I'm convinced, regardless of what side he's on, that Snape botched the
Occlumency lessons (just so we don't start that debate again, yes, I
know Harry had a Bad Attitude about it.)  Another thing I was
disappointed about was that we didn't get to see Harry study
Occlumency with a different teacher.  I really want to know if yelling
"Brace yourself, Bridget!" and then plunging right in full force is
the right way to approach things.

Given Snape's parting shot, I think there's a chance we'll see it in
Book 7, (Tentatively titled: Harry Potter Spills Half the Prince's Blood).

Amiable Dorsai