Dumbledore's ability to see Invisible things?

[James Redmont]

No: HPFGUIDX 74413

> > The Sergeant Majorette says: 

> > 
> > I don't think either of these things is a special power; rather 
more 
> > a function of Dumbledore's age and wisdom. 
>---------------------------- 
>Kaisenji writes:

Ah now there's the kicker. What if its not special powers but just 
how 

>some wizards are? 
 
Me:
 
We know that Dumbledore and Snape are both legilimens, with 
Dumbledore being the more powerful.  Dumbledore would be able to 
sense them there, getting emotions from them.  There's a proof you 
can do through facts in canon, in that we know Voldemort is a 
legilimens (Harry's learning Occlumency to fight him off), Voldemort 
can tell when people are lying (Sorcerer's Stone), Dumbledore is a 
legilimens (he says he is), Dumbledore always knows if Harry's 
around, even if he's under the invisibility cloak, and Snape is a 
legilimens and constantly suspects Harry et al of being up to no 
good (when they aren't).  I think this is pretty good evidence, but 
I suppose it could still be something else.
 
Also, I submit to you that this is why Snape always seems to know 
when Harry has done something wrong...for instance when he threatens 
to give Harry veritaserum for stealing potion ingredients (maybe he 
just sensed guilt...we all know Harry didn't steal the gillyweed or 
the stuff for the Polyjuice Potion, but since he had caused the 
diversion for Hermione and Dobby stole the gillyweed for Harry he 
felt guilty).  If you accept this to be true, then it makes Snape 
even more despicable.  He might know when Harry's innocent and rely 
on the dubious circumstances to make it seem like there's no reason 
to believe Harry.  Is this making any sense?  I'm sick today, and 
therefore not thinking entirely clearly.
 
James Redmont