Occlumency WAS :First lesson WAS: Re: Marietta, was Slytherin's Reputation

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> Zara:
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> I think Lupin's "trick" only worked because Harry wanted to learn the 
> specific skill he wheedled Lupin into teaching him. This was clearly 
> not the case with Occlumency.
>


Alla:

Could you please clarify? Are you suggesting that no teacher was able 
to teach Harry something that Harry was not willing to learn? That no 
teacher was able to overcome Harry's unwillingness to learn?

I mean, Harry did not want to learn Occlumency much. What I am saying 
is that Snape contributed enormously to that unwillingness and somebody 
more capable and more able to adjust to Harry's learning style would be 
able to overcome that. 

JMO,

Alla