[HPforGrownups] DD the Legilimens vs TR the Occlumens

[Tiffany Black]

No: HPFGUIDX 131861

Julie:
I was re-reading COS and paid particular attention to Harry in Tom Riddles
diary.  (All canon from US Hardcover).
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1. Is this same penetrating stare the one used in Legilimency?  


Tiffany:
I think it is.


Julie:
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3. If DD was using Legilimency, then I have one more big question:
4. IS DD A BETTER LEGILIMENS THAN TOM RIDDLE IS AN OCCLUMENS?

Let's make a couple of assumptions about the above passage.  Let's assume
that DD was using legilimency and TR was using Occulmency.  
This raises some very interesting questions in my opinion.
5. If DD is better, what did he learn?



Tiffany:
I think maybe DD did try legilimency, but he did say he is only a good
enough legilimens to be able to guess when someone is lying. It is possible
that, if TR was using Occlumency successfully, DD couldn't get anything out
of him. Maybe he happened to try legilimency on hagrid off screen, and he
knew hagrid was telling the truth.

Tiffany