< Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter < Magic
| Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter - Magic | |
| Legilimens | |
|---|---|
| Type | Spell |
| Features | Initiates Legilimency |
| First Appearance | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
Overview
The Legilimens spell initiates Legilimency, the process of reading thoughts and feelings from a subject.
Extended Description
Harry first encounters this spell when learning Occlumency from Professor Snape. Legilimency is the process of reading thoughts and feelings from a subject. A wizard or witch may use Legilimency to tell if someone is lying to them. Lord Voldemort is especially skilled at detecting lies using Legilimency. This may be countered by a wizard or witch if he or she is a skilled Occlumens, that is, skilled in Occlumency. Professor Snape appears to be proficient at legilimency and is definitely an accomplished Occlumens, even able to lie to Lord Voldemort.
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