Snape and Occlumency

[Juli]

No: HPFGUIDX 121583


--- eggplant9998 <eggplant9998 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> 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.

Juli now:
I can't agree with you eggplant. I believe that
Severus was making Harry angry before the beginning of
each lesson because Voldemort would make him even much
angrier if they encounter. Severus may hate James but
he didn't kill him, no matter how much Harry hates
him, he hates Voldemort even more. It was just a way
of teaching him how to control his emotions, Harry
just didn't want to learn, he wanted to see what was
at the DoM. Dumbledore did tell Harry why he couldn't
teach him occlumency and AFAWK noother teacher at
Hogwarts knows how to so really Snape was the only
choice.

Juli