Imperius Resistance and Occlumency was Harry's anger (was Re: Draco's anger.)

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Eggplant:
And maybe he would have been even weaker if he had practiced. Harry 
complained up to the last page of the book that Snape's lessons make 
him weaker not stronger but nobody pays the slightest attention. So 
let's review, the lessons are very unpleasant, no clear reason is 
explained why its important to learn the subject, he doesn't trust 
his teacher and his lessons make him weak. I wouldn't work very hard 
under those circumstances either, would you?
 
Betsy:
How about this review: You're number one on the hit list of the most 
powerful dark wizard around.  Everyone and their house elf flinches 
at the man's *name* and he's got link into your *mind*.  You're 
offered lessons that could help you regain control of your own head, 
and the most powerful light wizard tells you that it is *imperative* 
you learn this skill.  You decide that you'd rather figure out 
what's behind door number 2.  How is this the fault of your teacher, 
again?


Alla:

Well, Betsy, I would add your "review" AND Eggplant's review and 
then we will get complete picture, IMO.

I am not sure I am in complete agreement with Eggplant's position in 
general in this thread, but I am in agreement with this paragrapth 
he wrote.

Betsy, you asked how it is the fault of the teacher? Well, Eggplant 
described nicely, IMO, what KIND of teaching was given to Harry. 

Harry has not simply decided that he did not want to learn 
Occlumency.  He did NOT trust Snape after years of hostility        
( initiated by Snape), he WAS feeling weaker after the lessons, 
NOBODY told him that Snape was not hurting him by breaking his 
mental defenses,  so I am frankly not quite sure  how is it NOT 
Snape's fault ( and again let me repeat, I do feel that Harry was at 
fault too, just in signifcantly smaller percentage).


JMO,

Alla