Dumbledore's trust&Legilimency

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 141739

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> Alla:
> 
> So, to make the long story short, I am not Dumbledore :-) and I 
> believe that trust IS an essential feature of his character.

Finwitch:

I believe it as well. To add up, I have a theory considering 
Legilimency and trust. You might recall that if Dumbledore suspects 
Harry of some serious wrongdoing he Legilimences him. (Such as when he 
asked whether Harry put his name into the goblet -- any time Harry 
feels like being X-rayed or something). Because Albus trusts people, 
his Legilimency stays under control. If he so much as doubts, 
Legilimency would, I believe, be a more or less automatic reaction. Of 
course, since Snape is an Occlumens, that sort of thing doesn't exactly 
work... It's a matter of choice. He can't know either way.

Aberforth, OTOH doesn't trust people. He must control his Legilimency 
by avoiding eye-contact. I think that's the reason why his customers 
hide their face...

I think that Legilimency/Occlumency may be something one is born with 
or one can gain if bitten by werewolf/Vampire. It *might* be possible 
to learn either skill, but other than the fiasco between Harry/Snape, 
we may never know.

Finwitch