Is Lupin skilled at Leglimency?

RSFJenny19 at aol.com RSFJenny19 at aol.com
Sun Aug 17 17:57:57 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 77662

(Sorry if I misspelled Leglimency, my mom has OotP, so I can't refer to it)

Repeatedly (at least a couple times) somewhere in the first four books Harry 
wonders if Snape can read minds (I know I don't have page references, but I 
will find at least one if you need proof), and we find out in OotP that, hey, he 
can!  

Knowing that, this passage in PoA caught my eye, "'But then...,' Lupin 
muttered, staring at Black so intently it seemed he was trying to read his mind," 
(PoA, . 344 paperback, US ver).  Perhaps he *was* reading his mind.  Not 
convinced?  I knew it wasn't the only time Lupin did that, and, sure enough, I found 
this, "'It has nothing to do with weakness,' said Professor Lupin sharply, as 
though he had read Harry's mind." (PoA p.187 paperback, US ver)

Just food for thought, perhaps we'll see this aspect of Lupin come out in one 
of the future books. 

~RSFJenny




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