Harry Legilimens (was Re: Kreacher, Buckbeak and Harry's Brain)

[caesian]

No: HPFGUIDX 97682

Caesian wrote:

>I've been wondering about the nature of this mental link between Harry and LV - and the 
>timing of Kreacher's injury to Buckbeak. <snipped rest>

> 
> Annemehr:
> Ah, yes, I recognise my preferred explanation!  Nice and flexible.  I
> also like how it incorporates Voldemort learning to sense Harry's
> emotions and use them against him -- a juicy plot element!  <snipped>
> 
> On a tangeant here, I'm also wary of the fact that Sirius seems to be
> much happier whenever Kreacher's not around.  There's no hint of
> surliness or depression about him as he explains Snape's pensieve
> memory to Harry.
> 
> Annemehr

Caesian responds:
After rereading that section of OotP on the bus this morning, I wonder if another 
permutation isn't possible - I wonder if Harry actually helped to trigger the vision with his 
own ability for Legilimency.  Bizzare?  From O.W.L.S beginning page 725 - OotP US HB:

"* I know this *, Harry thought, though his brain felt torpid and slack.  He could visualize a 
heading, in Hermione's handwriting: ... He gazed blankly at the back of Parvati's head 
again.  If he could only perform Legilimency and open a window in the back of her head 
and see ....  He closed his eyes, trying to see them [Hermione's notes], trying to remember.  
... *Think* he told himself, his face in his hands ...

And then he has the vision of Sirius.

In answer to your comment about the negative correlation between Kreacher's presence 
and Sirius's good temper, I ran across the Kreacher poison thread while searching for 
precedence with this post, and I admit I am intrigued.  People seemed to blow it off as 
Sirius's nature, and I certainly think that's possible - but just because I'm paranoid doesn't 
mean they're not after me, right?  Maybe he's a hot-head plus befuddlement draughts.  I 
can't rule it out.

Caesian - who still favors the scenario wherein LV timed his attack on Harry to the end of 
exams -  because he's Evil like that.