Occlumency -The real reasons for DD not teaching Harry...

[vmonte]

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Tonks wrote:

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!!

vmonte responds:

Snape is the master of non-emotion? Snape is ruled by his emotions. 
IMO he is the worst choice for a teacher. 

Also, I wonder if there is another reason that Dumbledore did not
want to teach Harry Occlumency himself. JKR recently told a fan that
there was another reason as to why Dumbledore did not kill Voldemort
at the DoM (that the reason was different than what Dumbledore told
Voldemort). I always took it to mean that perhaps the connection
between Harry and Voldemort is stronger than Voldemort even knows,
and that if DD were to kill Voldemort, Harry would also die.

What if there is more to the reason why Dumbledore did not want to
teach Harry Occlumency himself. Maybe Dumbledore did not want to
risk Harry taking a glimpse into his own mind and finding out
information DD isn't ready to share. What that info could be, who
knows...

Vivian