Snape and Occlumency

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No: HPFGUIDX 121679


 "annemehr" <annemehr at y...> wrote:

> he told Harry that he believed nothing
> could be more dangerous than opening 
> Harry's mind further to Voldemort while
> in Dumbledore's presence. 

If Dumbledore had given the lessons Harry might have been able to 
break into Dumbledore's mind just as he did with Snape, and 
Dumbledore knew many more secrets that would be useful to Voldemort 
than Snape does. At no time does Snape or Dumbledore say one word to 
Harry about Occlumency temporarily weakening your defenses, if this 
is true and they didn't warn Harry about the side effect then both 
should be sued for magical malpractice.  But I don't think that is 
the norm in Occlumency, I think it is due to Snape.

> he may also have expected Harry to 
> soldier on through this side-effect 
> until he learned Occlumency and 
> closed his mind. 

Harry was taking extremely unpleasant lesions for reasons nobody 
would explain from a teacher who hated his guts and that made him 
weak. And Dumbledore expected Harry to apply himself to that? 

Eggplant