Spinner's End--further evidence for DDsMan!Snape??

[phoenixgod2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 140238

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Magda Grantwich 
<mgrantwich at y...> wrote:
> > 'There was a pause and then Snape said quietly, "Ah . . . Aunt
> > Bellatrix has 
> > been teaching you Occlumency, I see. What thoughts are you trying
> > to conceal from your master, Draco?"' -HBP, Chapter 15
> > 
> > Sarah
> 
> A moment for a peeve of mine.  Did anyone else find that one of the
> most unbelievable parts of the book?  Occlumency - this obscure but
> useful branch of magic that requires you to control your emotions to
> be successful at it - and nuttier-than-a-Ziplock-baggie-of-trail-mix
> Aunt Bellatrix knows how to do it?
> 
> Magda (still shaking her head at that one)

It actually did make sense to me. I figure using Occlumency was the 
only way she stayed even close to sane instead of becoming a 
catatonic vegetable in Azkaban. Sirius had his animal form but from 
what I've read I gather not many other prisoners stay coherent after 
a stay of any length in the prison. even a few eggs shy of a dozen 
she is still basically functional.  Makes sense that the ability to 
compartmentalize your mind would help against Dementors.

There is a lot that doesn't make sense in Occlmency.  Draco is better 
at it than Harry because he can compartmentalize his mind better, a 
sign of being a sociopath, yet Dumbledore, the epitome of good is one 
the masters of the art. How does that work? Why is snape, a man with 
the emotional control of a pouty ten year old also a master? Doesn't 
make sense to me.

phoenixgod2000