Imperius Resistance and Occlumency /was Harry's anger

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 122831


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Amanda Geist" <editor at t...> 
wrote:
> 
> In the very first lesson, Harry himself shows he understands the 
> stakes:
> 
> [Snape speaking of Voldemort]: " '..he has realized that he might 
be 
> able to access your thoughts and feelings in return --'
> " 'And he might try and make me do things?' asked Harry. 'Sir?' he 
> added hurriedly.
> 'He might,' said Snape.... [OoP, p. 533]
> 
SNIPPED a very good post. Thank you Amanda for helping me see this 
clearly.

Tonks now:
So Harry understands what is at stake. Because of his FEELING for 
Snape and his CURIOSITY, he does not practice Occulmence. He lies to 
his teacher and to his friend. 

What we have here is a classic case of temptation. Harry does not 
want to do the discipline that he needs to do to master the subject. 
It is not a fun subject, with a nice teacher. It is a hard subject 
with a difficult teacher. I am sorry to say that as much as I love 
Harry, that he has really messed up here. He has messed up in ways 
that we all do when faced with overcoming evil. Too hard, not 
interested, curious about what we know we shouldn't be curios about, 
etc. all lead to the downfall of Muggles and Wizards alike.

I have just joined the ranks of those that think Harry was wrong. 
Breaks my heart. Sure it would be nice to blame it all on Snape, or 
DD. But this is all Harry's fault. He did not pass the test. The 
Dark Lord led him where he wanted him to go. Harry would not listen 
to the *still small voice* that sounded like Hermione's, and now 
Sirius is dead. I think Harry has some serious soul searching to do 
in the next book. First he wants to blame it on DD, then Snape, but 
I think that Harry is going to grow up and realize just where the 
blame really lies. And I think that DD will help him to forgive 
himself and go on.

Tonks_op