Occlumency was the magic of closing one's mind against Legilimency.[1] It was ancient, and had existed since medieval times.[2] It could prevent a Legilimens from accessing one's thoughts and feelings, or influencing them.

Aug 27, 2018 · Occlumency was the only method by which Legilimency could be repelled. It involved the subject of the Legilimency attack effectively shutting down their own mind so as to prevent access to their thoughts.

Sep 1, 2016 · Occlumency is the art of magically defending the mind against external penetration, sealing it against magical intrusion and influence – the defensive counter to Legilimency. A practitioner of Occlumency is referred to as an Occlumens.

Occlumency was the act of magically closing the mind against intrusion by Legilimency. Severus Snape attempted to teach Harry Potter how to close his mind to Voldemort but the lessons were fraught and Harry found it hard to completely clear his mind and prevent Snape from using Legilimency to access his thoughts.

Jan 9, 2023 · Occlumency, Snape once told Harry, “seals the mind against magical intrusion and influence.” And Snape was a master of Occlumency, so he knew what he was talking about. But why was he so good at sealing his mind?

Occlumency is the act of magically closing one's mind against Legilimency. It can prevent a Legilimens from accessing one's thoughts and feelings, or influencing them. A person who practises this art is known as an Occlumens.

May 23, 2022 · Occlumency is so tricky to master because it requires a wizard to gain complete control over their emotions. A calm, logical, and regulated mind is much more difficult to dissect, so by removing the chaos of emotions, an Occlumens ensures that …