Snape and Occlumency

On pg. 221, Rowling writes, “Harry didn’t see how he could – yet he sometimes had the horrible feeling that Snape could read minds.”

• We know now that Snape literally can read minds.
  
• What implications does this have for the way Snape treats Harry? Especially if Snape hears all of the horrible things that Harry thinks about him?
  
• Does Snape read the minds of other students as well? If so, isn’t this an invasion of their privacy?
  
• If Snape reads Neville’s mind, he would know the horrendous effects his bullying has on Neville and how much Malfoy bullies him as a result, but he doesn’t stop.