Flight of the Prince

[jacques_poggio]

No: HPFGUIDX 147192

Rebecca/HunterGreen:
>> He [Snape] doesn't even take the opportunity to hurt Harry a 
little bit. Sure, Voldemort didn't want Harry *killed*, but he 
would begrudge a little torture would he? Harry is actively 
ATTACKING Snape, if he threw a stupify or something at him, would 
it really matter? <snip> In fact, the only time Snape harms Harry 
(other than tossing him backward a few feet), is when Harry brings 
up Dumbledore. <<


Jacques:
I wonder if the last scene between Snape and Harry, where Snape 
counters each curses Harry tries to cast, is not the his last lesson, 
showing him once again that it is definitely mandatory (!) for H. to 
improve his occlumency skills, to harden himself. 
(And maybe Harry's decision to drop his relationship with Ginny is 
his first act in this way.)