Chapter 627: Learning Occlumency

"How do I resist?"

Sean asked curiously.

Of course, he also didn't forget that magic like Legilimency could be interrupted.

For example, Harry used the Shield Charm to repel Professor Sineipu's Legilimency.

Legilimency, Obliviate, Confundus... even the Imperius Curse, all have certain countermeasures.

And during the casting process, the caster can be interrupted by offensive spells.

It's reasonable to think so; after all, the one using the spell is always the wizard themselves, and wizards have always had powerful magic but not powerful physiques.

"You agreed... Mr. Green, I hope you know.

I will use a weak Legilimency to explore your meal situation today, and then you will understand the feeling of resistance.

And finding the feeling of resistance is the first step in learning Occlumency."

Qiluo spoke deliberately.

Sean could roughly understand that magic requires a certain degree of visualization.

Or rather, it is visualization that makes magic easier.

For example, it is difficult for him to imagine rain and snow out of thin air; to create rain and snow, he must at least release a cloud;

For example, the Separation Charm is difficult to cast directly, but if you set up a sign and surround it with a cluster of trees, then casting the Separation Charm becomes simple.

"Okay, Professor."

Sean agreed immediately.

"Ah, ah, yes, if you have any questions, I will terminate it immediately."

Qiluo stood straight in front of the fireplace, his fingers gripping his wand turning white from the force.

"Shall we start now?"

Sean looked up, staring straight into Professor Qiluo's eyes.

The most important thing for Legilimency is to look directly into the other person's eyes.

Or rather, most magic requires the wizard to look at the target to release it.

A very clear example is that when Harry suffered an accident on the Quidditch pitch in his first year, both Qiluo and Professor Sineipu had to stare at Harry to engage in the confrontation.

"Yes, if that is your wish."

Qiluo forced himself not to look away; he raised his wand and nodded slightly at Sean,

"Legilimens!"

At this moment, Sean's head felt like it had been lightly stung by something like a bee.

But soon, this feeling was excluded.

One second, two seconds, three seconds... after more than ten seconds.

"Did you see it?"

Sean tried his best to control his emotions, not letting them have any fluctuations.

"Ah, ah... very quickly, Mr. Green."

Qiluo didn't speak for a while; his awe-filled gaze became a bit more solid.

Thus, Sean felt himself being stung by a bee again.

This time, the bee's stinger was very sharp, trying to pierce the defense he had created using the memory-clearing technique.

Time stood still at this moment.

【You practiced Occlumency once with the standard of an experienced hand, proficiency +10】

【Occlumency: Unlocked (10/30)】

I don't know how long it took, maybe two or three minutes, before that layer of disguise was punctured like a balloon.

Thus, Qiluo was finally able to see scene after scene—

Eating lamb chops, drinking pumpkin porridge, eating toffee, drinking pumpkin juice, eating the banquet, waiting for the pumpkin porridge to be cooked...

Qiluo couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

Immediately, he lowered his head quickly, focusing his gaze on the pumpkin juice on the table, no longer looking directly at Sean's green pupils.

Strange to say, he didn't dare to look directly into the eyes of the two wizards he "swore allegiance" to... fortunately, it wasn't for the same reason.

Sean could also see those scenes, those scenes of dining at Ilvermorny.

He grasped that feeling; it was simple to say, which was not to recall all memories, nor to reveal any emotional fluctuations.

But once done, it would be very difficult.

Because a wizard cannot control their thoughts at all times, nor can they keep their emotions and feelings consistent at all times.

They are things as agile and active as little birds.

"Professor, I relaxed."

Sean was a little frustrated; he thought he could do better.

If he hadn't noticed the pumpkin juice on the table just now, causing a flaw in his defense, he could have persisted longer.

"Oh, oh, relaxed, did you..."

Qiluo stopped mid-sentence; he always felt that this talent was terrifying, but for the respected Mr. Green, perhaps it had just reached his passing line.

"Professor, I have a question, a wizard's resistance is ultimately strenuous and limited.

If one is constantly subjected to Legilimency, will a wizard's memory definitely be read?

Or is it different for an Occlumens?"

Sean stared at the pumpkin juice and asked.

"The difficulty of Legilimency is not low; very few wizards can learn it, and even fewer will become masters..."

Qiluo explained seriously,

"Occlumens can generate resistance at any time, just as some wizards are more sensitive to a branch of magic, Occlumens are more sensitive to the act of 'being peeped at,' and can respond in a very short time.

As for whether a wizard's memory will definitely be read...

Respected Mr. Green, wizards have more ways to crack magic than just counter-spells—sometimes we should attack directly."

"I understand." Sean nodded.

The power of magic clearly varies from person to person; an Occlumens can naturally deal with a Legilimency master.

In the end, the confrontation still depends on the gap in magical attainments between the two.

Furthermore, if a wizard has no ability to resist—here referring to mental resistance and using offensive spells—then there is no difference between being subjected to Legilimency or being fed Veritaserum.

"Occlumency can block external magical power.

After you find that feeling, perhaps you can try to recall, the forgotten things are just hidden in a deeper place."

Qiluo explained in detail.

There was more light in Sean's eyes.

He looked outside the house; the colorful shop windows were frozen, and Diagon Alley was full of wizards wrapped in scarves.

He recalled Hogwarts in his memory; he had never encountered such a mystery.

The snow fell heavily.

If someone was sitting by the fireplace still staring at the snowy ground.

Then those things that were unclear and could not be remembered would slowly sink to the bottom of the heart, becoming clear with the heavy snow.

Being saved from the orphanage by Professor McGonagall, boarding the Hogwarts Express, meeting Justin and Hermione, coming to Hogwarts...

Scene after scene was being constructed, and even the prompt of +10 proficiency on the panel was hard to interrupt Sean's train of thought.

Those buried things also slowly crawled out.

Until it was frozen on a certain night.

At that time, the three of them had just entered Hogwarts, and they were surprised to find a hidden room.

On the wall of the room was a portrait—the canvas was yellowed and cracked due to age, and what was painted on it was not some majestic wizard, but a snow-white owl wearing a velvet vest and small pince-nez glasses.

It was struggling to straighten its glasses with one claw, while the other claw held a roll of old parchment.

Its eyes were always staring at them. ===== CHAPTER 628 =====