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Was Snape good at Legilimency?
Snape is first revealed to be a skilled Legilimens — a witch or wizard with the ability to read another person’s mind — when Dumbledore arranges for Harry to practice Occlumency — the art of shielding one’s mind from invasion — with the potions professor in Order of the Phoenix.
Does Draco know legilimency?
There was, however, one Hogwarts student who mastered Occlumency: Draco Malfoy. Draco mastered Occlumency with help from his aunt Bellatrix. He was certainly fairly accomplished, given he could deny to Snape’s face having anything to do with the cursed necklace that injured Katie Bell.
What is Occlumency and how does it work?
Occlumency is the act of magically closing one’s mind against Legilimency. It is ancient, and has existed since medieval times. It can prevent a Legilimens from accessing one’s thoughts and feelings, or influencing them.
What are the Arts of Legilimency and Occlumency?
In Harry Potter, the arts of Legilimency and Occlumency are to do with mind-reading, essentially, and there are a lot of questions we have about them. There’s a lot in Harry Potter that’s never fully explained.
What is Occlumency in the Harry Potter series?
— Severus Snape ( OP24) Occlumency is the art of magically defending the mind against external penetration, sealing it against magical intrusion and influence – the defensive counter to Legilimency. A practitioner of Occlumency is referred to as an Occlumens. It is a specialized branch of magic, not usually taught at Hogwarts.
Does Dumbledore know how to use Occlumency?
Dumbledore knows enough Occlumency that he can teach it if he wishes to ( OP37 ). Harry Potter learned some of the basic theory of the art, but ordinarily had a poor success rate in defending himself against attack. Dumbledore pointed out to Harry that he had never been a good Occlumens ( HBP25 ).