"I thought he could overcome his feelings..."

[whizbang]

No: HPFGUIDX 129153


> Sue(hpfan) now:

> Sue(hpfan) who believes Harry mastered Occlumency (even if he doesn't 
> know it yet) despite Snape, not because of him.  And that Occlumency 
> never would/will help against Voldemort because of the link between 
> the two.

Whizbang:

I think you're right on both counts.  But I do think Snape left the
pensieve for Harry to see.  And it had exactly the effect he wanted,
Harry doubted his father.  It rattled Harry's belief that James was a
good person.   He's been telling Harry since day one how bad James was
and that Harry is just like him.  I think this was a deliberate
illustration.  The problem is, I think Harry reached all the wrong
conclusions, because Snape was always the aggressor and the Marauders,
with a terrible secret to protect, were always on the defensive, even
in SWM.