[HPforGrownups] Harry's inability to perform occlumency

[Sherry Gomes]

No: HPFGUIDX 160560

Nicole:

One huge one you didn't mention, was that Bellatrix taught him something
Harry failed to learn.  Draco learned Occlumency so well, that even Snape
couldn't read his mind.   A big difference between them was that Draco had a
caring teacher and he didn't have dreams he wanted to see. 
  But Harry somehow needs to learn it very quickly, and very well so the
Dark Lord can't "one up" him. 



Sherry now:

JKR has said Harry will never be good at occlumency, because he cannot
bottle up his emotions.  I think I like him much better that way, frankly,
and I don't think occlumency will be the key to helping him win against
Voldemort.  He is much more interesting with his complex and right out there
feelings.  We and everyone in his world get to know how he feels, and I
think that makes him far more interesting and possibly far more powerful,
than if he could stifle his emotions as well as some other characters.

Sherry