Snape and the Pensieve (Was: Snape's stalling)

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 117008


> Carol wrote:
> Snape is a superb Occlumens and very astute at drawing conclusions
> (which doesn't prevent him from occasionally being seriously
> mistaken), but, Harry's perception that he can read minds to the
> contrary, AFAWK he can only perform Legilimency using a spell directly
> on the other person, as he does in the Occlumency lessons to simulate
> what Voldemort could do *without* such a spell.

     Kathy wrote:
         I think that Snape, being the epitome of the Slytherin personality, 
would not be so foolish as to demonstrate to Harry that he could perform 
Legilimency without a wand, particularly when Harry was obviously worried 
about it.  In fact, any person capable of wandless magic would be unlikely 
to demonstrate it, especially Snape, especially in front of Harry.
                                                                        
        KJ