Truly horrifying thought....

[rzl46]

No: HPFGUIDX 102476

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" 
<gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jason" 
<shrtbusryder2002 at y...> 
> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" 
> > <gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> > > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "meriaugust" 
> > <meriaugust at y...> 
> > > Meri:
> > > > I must respectfully disagree. If she were a Legilimens then 
she 
> > > > wouldn't have needed to use the Slytherins to spy while she 
was 
> > > > ferretting (ahem) about for stories in GoF. Though the 
thought 
> > is 
> > > > almost as nasty as Snape being one...bleargh. 
> > > 
> > > Geoff:
> > > Neither would she need to be lurking as a beetle in Hermione's 
> > hair 
> > > or on a statue or a windowsill....
> > 
> > Jason:
> > Except that she was banned from the Hogwarts grounds. Much less 
the 
> > hospital wing or individual classrooms. Eye contact is often 
> > essential. :-)
> 
> Geoff:
> I think it would be very difficult for an Animagus lurking as a 
> beetle to get a decent eye contact with a full size person....

I was always under the impression the Legilimency was something that 
could be learned, perhaps not easily, but learned nonetheless.  We 
know Rita is a skilled witch.  She did learn to become a beetle, 
after all.  Perhaps now that she cannot transform without risking 
Hermione's wrath, she will dedicate herself to the study of 
Legilimency and use her new skills in future interviews.

MaggieB