Simple!Snape? / Occlumency, Legilimency

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 124908


SSSusan:
> > If these are the two missing pieces which explain everything, 
> > then I have another question to add to those of Neri's ....
> > Why does Snape, especially after he *knows* Voldy has indeed 
> > returned, NOT do everything in his power to ensure that Harry is 
> > learning everything he can about how to defeat Voldemort?

a_svirn:
> Even if Snape IS committed to the DD's side (which we by no means 
> know for sure) he still hates Harry. It would be too much I'm 
> afraid to expect him to pull Lupin during their Occlumency lessons 
> just so Harry would feel more at ease. Besides Harry himself 
> wasn't helping, was he? He WANTED to be able to "read You-Know-
> Who's mind", as Ron phrased it. He simply did not want to sever 
> this connection, because he believed it to be rather useful one. 
> 
> And even so they did some kind of progress, didn't they? 


SSSusan:
What if I grant you this part on Occlumency? :-) Could you go a step 
further and explain the other two bits I asked about?

Here it was:  "Why does Snape not go out of his way to teach Harry 
EVERYTHING he can -- about Potions, about Occlumency, about what he 
knows of Voldemort's characture, nature, tactics, goals, etc.??
...  If Snape was hell-bent on getting Harry ready to bring down 
Voldy, wouldn't he ask himself, "Is what I'm doing working?  Is it 
enough?"

So, what about the first in my list [potions] and, especially, the 
last [teaching Harry ABOUT Voldemort]?  

Lupinlore has gone a different direction in answering me -- he's 
arguing that Snape may not know about the prophecy.  That's not 
something you argued here.  So if you believe Snape IS in the know, 
then why hasn't he tried to help Prophecy Boy by giving him all the 
insights he can about Voldemort?  

Siriusly Snapey Susan, still hoping *someone* will take on this 
question with more than a "Well, Snape's a man who has a hard time 
letting go of his grudges" answer.