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

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 122808


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

> vmonte said:
> 
> Snape is the master of non-emotion? Snape is ruled by his 
emotions.  IMO he is the worst choice for a teacher. 
> 
>
Tonks here:
I see Snape as cool and aloof. The only emotions you see him display 
are hate and anger. People here have argued as to his acting or 
really feeling the hate. I think sometimes he is acting a bit, but 
mostly when it comes to Harry and Snape's memory of James projected 
onto Harry, Snape is feeling hatred. But all other times he is cold, 
unfeeling. Not the *heart on the sleeve type*.

Vmonte said:
 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 ((Snip) 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.

Tonks here:
DD does not kill LV, because DD does not use the AK curse. We have 
never seen DD kill anyone, and I don't think that we will ever see 
him do that. He does have members of the Order of the Phoenix that 
might, but have we ever seen that? Don't they just use self defense? 
And then they round the bad guys up and let the Aurors process them?


Vmonte said: 
> 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...
 
Tonks replies:
I think DD is a very skilled wizard. I don't think that Harry can 
see anything that DD doesn't want him to see, or LV either for that 
matter. The reason DD doesn't teach Harry is because of the 
connection Harry has with LV. LV would see DD and he hates DD 
(remember the snake in Harry's mind wanted to kill DD). DD KNOWS it 
would be to dangerious for Harry to have LV's murderous rage come 
out. LV would overpower Harry, because Harry does not have the skill 
to resist him. 

Tonks_op