Occlumency - REDUX

[moony_loony at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 192627

I think you are wrong when you say that legilimency or occlumency are not a big deal in the wizarding world. Ron had no idea what it was and its not taught or even mentioned in the Hogwarts curriculum.  Also you forget that Harry was to tell no one (besides his friends, who were to tell no one) about the Occlumency lessons. Legilimency is a gross infringment upon the privacy of a person and I would liken it to mental RAPE. The fact that he was to tell no-one is very telling, it must be forbidden the same as Dark Arts are forbidden by the ministry.  Also you shouldn't forget that the people we know are able to perform Legilimency and Occlumency -- Voldemort, Snape and Dumbledore-- have all dabbled in the Dark Arts. 
 While you are correct that Harry noticed something when legilimency was performed on him you should also not forget that he didn't really realize what was going on and never noticed anything wrong. Like Dumbledore said a true master of legilimency is able to disguise his doing--meaning the victim wouldn't notice! (On second thought I'm not really sure if Dumbledore was the one who said this).
 Also if Legilimency was legal in the WIzarding World the secrets of everyone wouldn't be safe either. 
Furthermore you shouldn't forget the Death Eater trials. They used Veritaserum and Legilimency is never mentioned. Plus if Legelimency was legal everyone would have to learn Occlumency and Harry wouldn't have to be taught by Snape.
 

 Moony
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