A question about Legilimency

[holly_phoenix_11]

No: HPFGUIDX 77831

Hey all, I wonder if you could help me with this question:

I have been reading another thread about legilimency, and the same 
question I had while reading the book popped up immediately:
While many think that Lupin (and Dumbledore) can read minds via 
legilimency, they seem to do it in a very silent way. No wands, no 
pronouncing any words. Nothing but constant eye-contact (at least 
that is how I feel when I get the impression that someone reads 
another's mind), that certainly is not making the object of 
legilimency crawl over the floor, like it happens with Harry and 
Snape. I think that Voldemort is also using a rather silent 
method to read and penetrate Harry's mind (while he is asleep in most 
cases). Now, how is it that Snape is using such an obvious method to 
penetrate Harry's mind and more important, if legilimency is a 
dengerous art just because it is silent, how is it that Snape does 
not make Harry understand this first of all? He allows Harry to use 
spells to repel his penetration, but what use can this have when 
someone is invading in your mind in your sleep? 

IMHO, the method used by Snape to teach Harry Occlumency has nothing 
to do with the method that is actually used when practicing 
Legilimency. What I am trying to say is that I don't think that Harry 
will ever learn to block his mind to outside penetration with the 
method Snape is using to attack him.

I'd be delighted to read your comments or any enlightening answers to 
my question.


holly_phoenix_11