OoP clues?/Occlumency

[abergoat]

No: HPFGUIDX 158178


> > Alla, who thinks that Dumbledore messed up so very royally with 
> > choice of the Occlumency teacher, but who is quite satisfied with 
> > Dumbledore acknowledging his mistake in OOP and HBP
> >
> Cliff:
> I said I thought Snape taught wrong, and the above confirms it, but
> that doesn't mean that Snape taught any differently than the way he
> was taught (they may have not been kind to him either) thus he **may**
> have taught as best he could. Then again ...
>

Abergoat:
Cliff's comment about how Snape was (or was not) taught brings up a
possible important point. Harry didn't learn Occlumency and JKR has
stated in an interview that he won't, he can't. She said his emotions
are too close to the surface.

This being the case, how important was the Occlumency plotline? I
suspect very important - I think Harry needs to know what Legilimency
and Occlumency are even if he never uses them himself.

Because I suspect Harry might learn that Lily was the Legilimens that
Snape used to learn Occlumency...

Snape's regret over Lily would be perfectly explained (without messy
emotions like unrequited love) if Lily helped Snape gain the skills he
needed to became a successful Death Eater...and he repaid that debt
with death.

Abergoat