I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good - Private message to Justin and Sally Anne

[alt_hydra]

I met up with the twins last night. They were very willing volunteers - I had the impression that they think it would be nift to be a legilimens, but I didn't spend too much time trying to convince them that it's actually quite the opposite.

I suppose the good news is that I could tell that each of their memories of the other's death were fake. It's hard to explain how I could tell - I suppose it's best to compare it to a puppet show, or maybe a badly restored photograph or portrait. The movements are jerky and the sounds don't match up. I'm sure the memory seems real if it's happening in your own head, though, and it must have been horrid.

Anyway. I think hearing me explain how I could tell the memory was fake made them feel better. And they promised not to tell the other adults what I can do.

But they did say I should tell the rest of the lock. I'm not so sure, though.

Comments

[alt_sally_anne]

I don't think anyone will be afraid of you because we all know you and trust you.

Last autumn, people might have wanted you to use it, but we've all been trying to learn occlumency and so we know -- even when we're working with someone we trust it's kind of awful knowing they're looking in your head. (You can feel it happening, too, with Mr Snape. I've heard that with Professor Brutka you don't even know he's doing it.)

Anyway it's up to you. I guess -- if people know you can do it, they can come to you if they think it really needs to be done. Which could be good, if it's really important. But it could be bad, if people try to pressure you to do it.