Occlumency & Imperio
zgirnius
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Wed Mar 8 20:07:51 UTC 2006
No: HPFGUIDX 149277
> Flop:
> I noticed that too. In fact, didn't Snape specifically
> TELL Harry to do ANYTHING he could to keep Snape out
> of his mind in that first lesson? Yes, here it is
> "'You may use your wand to attempt to disarm me, or
> defend yourself in any other way you can think of,'
> said Snape" (OotP 471) and yet when Harry does exactly
> that, he is chided for the spell he used.... Interesting.
zgirnius:
"Did you mean to produce a Stinging Hex?" is not a criticism, it is a
question. It is asked 'coolly', and there are none of the
accompanying 'nasty Snape' expressions we sometimes see, like the
sneer, the curled lip, etc.
He goes on to say that for a first attempt, Harry's was 'not as poor
as it might have been'. This, too, is not a criticism, (though I
agree it is in absolute terms a very backhanded compliment...but then
this is Snape we are talking about. Any compliment at all is a
surprise...) And he suggests if Harry used his mind to repel the
attack, he would not need to use a hex. Which is not contradicting
his previous instruction, but clarifying what he believes to be the
BEST approach.
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