Dumbledore & Kreacher (was Re: Dumbledore the parselmouth?)

[steven1965aaa]

No: HPFGUIDX 151166

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, JULIA WILKES <jdwilkes45 at ...> 
wrote:

> Didn't DD use occulmency on him? I remember something regarding a 
statement in the book that went something like this:  " Professor 
Snape is not the only accomplished occlumens at Hogwarts".... Didn't 
he say that in his office when he was trying to explain to HP how he 
found out what was going on when he arrived at #12 Grimmald Place and 
he was talking to Kreacher...
>
Steven1965aaa:

Here's the quote:
"He did not wish to tell me," said Dumbledore.  "But I am a 
sufficiently accomplished Legilimens myself to know when I am being 
lied to and I - persuaded him - to tell me the full story ...."  OOP 
p.832.