[the_old_crowd] Bloomsbury glossary

[Magda Grantwich]

--- pippin_999 <foxmoth at ...> wrote:

> Has anybody checked out the glossary at the Bloomsbury site?
> http://www.bloomsbury.com/harrypotter/content.asp?sec=2&sec2=3
> 
> It's mostly stuff we already know but there are some interesting
> little tidbits.... 
> I suppose as this is official info, it counts as canon? or does it?


Most interesting indeed.  There's this definition of "Occlumency":

"The sealing of the mind against magical intrusion and influence by a
witch or wizard skilled at Legilimency. Occlumency, an obscure branch
of magic, is the skill of clearing one's mind of emotion, thoughts
and memories in order to protect them against external intrusion, and
focusing the brain so as to repell, even without a wand, invasion by
a Legilimens. Professor Snape is a superb Occlumens and Legilimens."

Interesting last line.  There's been quite a bit of debate on whether
Snape was both or just the former.

Magda

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