[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry's Characterization

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No: HPFGUIDX 163487

Pippin:
Unfortunately, after a promising start, Harry hit a brick wall
with occlumency. This time the problem wasn't
a lack of confidence, motivation, or anything else that Harry
or his teachers could address. It was, according to JKR, a
lack of ability.

Sarah:
That's exactly why (while I don't see eye to eye on every detail of
the Snape debacle with Alla, or probably with anyone else, heh) I
agree with Alla that Snape is not dispensing useful hints to Harry at
the end of HBP.  Since Harry is doomed never to master Occlumency,
there is no way a "reveal" can happen where Harry realizes "Oh, Snape
was totally right."  He's never going to learn it, so Snape's
appearance of taunting is not misdirection since it cannot be later
proved correct.

Sarah