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Legilimens
TypeSpell
FeaturesInitiates Legilimency
First AppearanceHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Overview

The Legilimens spell initiates Legilimency, the process of reading thoughts and feelings from a subject.

Extended Description

Harry first encounters this spell when learning Occlumency from Professor Snape. Legilimency is the process of reading thoughts and feelings from a subject. A wizard or witch may use Legilimency to tell if someone is lying to them. Lord Voldemort is especially skilled at detecting lies using Legilimency. This may be countered by a wizard or witch if he or she is a skilled Occlumens, that is, skilled in Occlumency. Professor Snape appears to be proficient at legilimency and is definitely an accomplished Occlumens, even able to lie to Lord Voldemort.

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