DD the Legilimens vs TR the Occlumens

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 131882

Julie wrote: 
> Later in the book, when Harry meets TR in the chamber, we read the 
> following exchange between Harry and Tom:
> 
> "(Tom) Only the Transfiguration teacher, Dumbledore, seemed to 
think 
> Hagrid was innocent.  He persuaded Dippet to keep Hagrid and train 
> him as a gamekeeper.  Yes, I think Dumbledore might have 
> guessed...Dumbledore never seemed to like me as much as the other 
> teachers did..."
> "I bet Dumbledore **saw right through you**" said Harry, his teeth 
> gritted.
> "Well, he certainly kept an annoyingly close watch on me after 
> Hagrid was expelled," Riddle said *carelessly*.  "I knew it 
wouldn't 
> be safe to open the Chamber again while I was still in school..."
 

Potioncat:
I think you're correct that DD was using Legilimency. The ironic 
thing is that this section always reminds me of Snape and Harry. 
Snape is always giving him penetrating stares, he doesn't like Harry 
as much as the other teachers and he keeps an annoying close watch on 
Harry.

I wonder what DD saw in Tom and I wonder what Snape sees in Harry? 
And for that matter, what does he see in Neville?