"Some won't like it".

[festuco]

No: HPFGUIDX 129976

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Ladi lyndi <ladilyndi at y...> wrote:
> eggplant107  wrote:
>  
> festuco" <vuurdame at x> wrote:
> 
> > with the occlumency, where someone
> > HAS given him all the anwers, 
> 
> Huh? Harry is told it is very important to learn occlumency but he
is never told exactly why, the lessons are extremely unpleasant and
> taught by someone he neither likes nor trusts, it's little wonder he
> doesn't work hard. Who would?
> 
> Eggplant   
>  
> Lynn:
>  
> In addition, he is being taught by someone who is delighting in
humiliating him in the process.  Oh yeah, I'd anxiously be awaiting
each lesson.  Can you hear the sarcasm there?
>  
> Again, Harry is expected to be a good, little, obedient boy without
any reason being given for it and is expected to handle it as a
mature, wizened adult

Gerry

Please both of you read OoP p. 468-470 (Bloomsbury hardcover) for the
first lesson and then explain te me why you think he is not told why
he needs it, as Snape explains exactly why he does.

Gerry