Harry's anger (was Re: Draco's anger.)

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No: HPFGUIDX 122301



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eggplant9998"
<eggplant9998 at y...> wrote:
> 

> Everyone says that in order to learn Occlumency you must have a calm 
> mind but just before each lesson starts Snape never forgets to do 
> something to make Harry absolutely furious; a poor teaching method 
> for this subject to say the least.

But one Harry should be able to get used to. When someone really wants
to read his mind, that person won't wait until Harry is calm, but will
try everything to make sure he is not. Snape apparantly does not think
one should start slow and steady and take it from there. Maybe because
he knows there is not really time to take the leasurely route. 

> Well perhaps he should apologize, right after Snape first apologizes 
> to Harry for violating privacy on purpose. At least when Harry found 
> out something embarrassing about Snape he didn't make fun of him, 
> unlike what Snape did when he found embarrassing things in Harry's 
> mind.  

Where exactly do you see Snape make fun of Harry? The only thing he
asks is who owned the dog. As for violating his privacy, that is what
the whole thing is about. Harry should try and stop this violation. He
does not, and is not interested in practicing. In violating Harry's
privacy, Snape is doing his job. What Harry does has nothing to do
with learning Occlumency, but everything with sneaking. The only
reason he is upset is because he did not like what he had seen. He has
not the morality to see the wrongness of his act. Which someone at his
age should be able to see and act upon. 

I'm really surpised you think this behaviour can in any way be
justified. Imagine a scene in which McGonnagall was teaching Draco and
found him looking into the pensieve. Would you also think Draco had a
right to know what she put there? 

Gerry