The Mysteries of Occlumency - High and Low -Snape

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 148487

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
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> Logically, I can equally assume that the level of Occlumency 
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bboyminn:

Some additional thoughts on Snape and Occlumency. Voldemort being the
dictator that he is, can completely block his mind. Snape however does
not have that luxury. If his mind was completely inaccessable to
Voldemort, Voldemort would wonder what he was hiding and would never
trust him. So, Snape has a far more complex Occlumency task, he must
allow his mind to be open to Voldemorts Legilimency, but he must also
compartmentalize his mind. He must allow Voldemort general access
while at the same time blocking very specific facts that he does not
want Voldemort to know. Further, I suspect that Snape is able to allow
false thoughts to enter his mind in order to mislead Voldemort. That
seems like an immensely complex task. Further Snape must maintain his
control of the limted blocks and limited access at all times. Though I
suspect he can relax a bit at Hogwarts. 

Again, I am simply marveling at the immense complex level of
Occlumency that Snape and Voldemort are operating at. Don't have a
question or anything, I was just amazed once I started thinking about
it, and thought I would pass it on as food for thought.

Steve/bboyminn