Snape and Occlumency

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 121568


Eggplant:
 
> Harry said Snape's Occlumency lessons weaken his mind to 
Voldemort's 
> attacks rather than strengthened it, he insisted this was a fact 
> time and again right up to and including the end of book 5. I think 
> Snape was (perhaps unconsciously) sabotaging the lessons because he 
> couldn't stand somebody he hated as much as Harry having something 
> as powerful as Occlumency. I think that's why Snape always made 
sure 
> Harry was as angry as possible before each lesson even though 
having 
> a calm mind was essential in learning the subject. When Harry has a 
> teacher that actually wants him to learn (Dumbledore probably) I'll 
> bet he'll pick up Occlumency in one day, maybe less.

Finwitch:

I agree. Not only during lessons, but afterwards as well. The time 
when Harry *did* remember to 'clear his mind of all emotion', and 
tried to do so, he instead found himself focusing on how much he 
lothed the pair of them (Umbridge and Snape). AND he was tired. Poor 
Harry. It's like - well, telling a child to learn by reading a book 
without teaching how to read first...

I think that while Umbridge more openly preventing the children from 
learning (by authority, and very non-learning class) - well, Snape's 
doing practically the same (particularly in Neville's case) but using 
emotional manipulation instead. (and he probably doesn't realise it 
himself).

Hm-mm. I wonder what the next DADA teacher will be like?

Finwitch