Well thats what that statwement of JK's sounded like to me, that someone would come into there powers late in life ... as in someone who didnt know they had any magical power ever, even after 11. and its out of desperation
flying panda said this in post #29 : Possibly aunt patunia ... or Dudders ... perhaps they pick up harrys wand and do some magic, glance in one of Harry's book or something
I dont think she was talking about any student there now ...
I highly doubt that petunia and dudley would even go near Harry's wand, even if they were paid, let alone pick it up and try to do magic with it. My guess is that possibly filch may do something. We saw once in his office that he was trying to learn magic. If not maybe figgy will do something.. but actually my best guess is with neville.
Won't you go away
and leave me till the time of dying days
stand here by my side
and watch the river flood and pass us by
I think that the one motivator that Harry needed to learn occlumency was Snape murdering Dumbledore, in front of his eyes, and then the 'attack' between the two of them on the grounds. Harry now has a very strong hatred for Snape... before, it wasn't hatred. Now, he's found that Snape was the one who told Voldemort of the prophecy, and caused his parent's to lose their lives. And, Snape has taken away the only Grandfather figure that Harry has ever known, in the death of Dumbledore.
So, he will learn it, and use it to his greatest advantage...
:::>^..^<::: ~*~The Journey is more important than the end or the start~*~ :::>^..^<:::
I think that the biggest deterrant in OotP for Harry not learning Occlumency was his curiousity to see what was behind the door at the end of the corridor. Now that that's come to pass and he realizes how easy it was for Voldemort to gain access to his mind, I think that he will be much more inclined to protect his thoughts, dreams, and memories.
07-22-2005 12:34 AM
