Snape - Legilimens, Occlumens (was Re: Whose Pensieve on HBP Cover?)

[Donna]

No: HPFGUIDX 128397

Carol again:
> You seem to be confusing Legilimens (someone who can see other
> people's thoughts and memories) with an Occlumens, who can 
> *block* another person's Legilimency to prevent his own thoughts 
> from being read. Voldemort is a Legilimens; Snape is an Occlumens. 
> Dumbledore seems to be both. 

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Donna Says:

I think Snape has both abilities of Legilimens and Occlumens.
There are many times that Harry felt that Snape could read minds.
I feel that Snape is more advanced in magic than meets the eye.