[HPforGrownups] Re: Chapdisc Cos 12

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 189090

justcarol67 wrote:
> same level). I suspect that DD ranks behind Severus in Occlumency but ahead of him in Legilimency. In fact, he probably taught Severus both skills. (I can't see LV, who trusts no one, teaching him either skill. The other alternative would be that he was self-taught.)
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    There are numerous hints in the books that while not as powerful as 
Morty or DD, Sevvy was in the same league. In any case, I think that one 
of the themes of the books which, unfortunately, was not as well 
resolved as the others, was the way that the House system could do more 
harm than good, and the need for more cooperation between the Houses. 
Yes, Sevvy made his choice, but a whole slew of friends telling him how 
great he was trumped one girlfriend who was almost ashamed to publicly 
admit that she was his friend (note that Hermoine and Ginny had no 
problem being friends with Luna).

    Bart