Imperius Resistance and Occlumency -THE REAL STORY

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 122708


In response to the discussions here: As I was reading the different 
threads this thought came to me. I think that this pulls it all 
together.

LV gets his power from us, from our negative emotions. We all know 
that LV kills mostly though other people. Snape was a DE. He 
probably did kill someone and could again. Snape puts his thoughts 
in the pensive, but NOT because he doesn't want Harry to see them. 
He puts them there because they will be a danger to Harry if LV sees 
them. Snape's knows that this is his own weakness and we should give 
him credit for knowing that. He puts them in the pensive because he 
expects that he will come in contact with LV while teaching Harry.

Look at Snape's reaction when Harry sees what is in the pensive. He, 
the MASTER of non-emotion and control, looses control. He grabs 
Harry's arm and throws him to the floor. What do you think would 
have happened to Harry if it were LV and not Harry looking into the 
memory, not in the pensive but in Snape's mind? I don't think that 
our dear Harry would have faired so well!!

Snape put the memory in the pensive to protect Harry. And he stops 
the lessons to protect Harry. This, of course, is NOT a good sign. 
It points to the potential of Snape again loosing control to LV. And 
I think that this is also the reason that DD doesn't trust Snape to 
be the DADA teacher.

I really think that I am on to something here.

Tonks_op