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This article is about the specific spell that penetrates the mind. You may be looking for the general skill of penetrating one's mind.

The Legilimency Spell (Legilimens) allows the caster to perform Legilimency; in other words, to delve into the mind of the victim, permitting the caster to see memories, emotions and thoughts. Skilled Legilimens, such as Lord Voldemort, are able to perform Legilimency without using the incantation or a wand.

History of use

Professor Snape used this spell on Harry Potter while attempting to train him in Occlumency in the 1995–1996 school year. He also used it nonverbally and wandlessly in 1997 to find out where Harry learned the Sectumsempra spell.

Voldemort has used this spell extensively, both wandlessly and nonverbally, to enter the minds of those he wished to interrogate. Due to the link between himself and Harry, both can access each other's thoughts if Voldemort does not block it off with Occlumency.

Albus Dumbledore used this spell to find out Kreacher's plot to lure Harry to the Department of Mysteries; whether he used his wand and incantation or not is unknown.

Behind the scenes

As Bellatrix Lestrange taught her nephew Draco Malfoy Occlumency, it is likely she also used this spell to achieve the same method as Snape did Harry.
In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, the spell Focus is used in the place of "Legilimens". It is unknown why this change was made, as they both have the same effect. However Focus is only used to clear the mind. In the film Snape says that Harry have to clear his mind. It is possible that in LEGO, this spell was used before Legilimens.

Etymology

Latin legere, "to read", and mens, "mind".

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Appears in flashback(s))
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

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+|incantation=''Legilimens''<br/>(leh-JILL-ih-mens)
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-The '''Legilimency Spell''' (Le-JIL-ih-mens (IPA: [lɛ.'dʒɪl.ɪ.ˌmɛnz])) allows the caster to perform [[Legilimency]]. In other words, to delve into the mind of the victim, permitting the caster to see memories, emotions and thoughts. Skilled Legilimens, such as [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], are able to perform Legilimency [[Nonverbal spell|without using the incantation]] or a [[Wandless spell|wand]].
+The '''Legilimency Spell''' (''Legilimens'') allows the caster to perform [[Legilimency]]; in other words, to delve into the mind of the victim, permitting the caster to see memories, emotions and thoughts. Skilled Legilimens, such as [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], are able to perform Legilimency [[Nonverbal spell|without using the incantation]] or a [[Wandless spell|wand]].
 ==History of use==
-[[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]] used this spell on [[Harry Potter]] while attempting to train him in [[Occlumency]] in the [[1995–1996 school year]]. He also used it [[nonverbal spell|nonverbally]] in [[1997]] to find out where Harry learned the [[Sectumsempra]] spell.
+[[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]] used this spell on [[Harry Potter]] while attempting to [[Harry Potter and Severus Snape's private lessons|train him]] in [[Occlumency]] in the [[1995–1996 school year]]. He also used it [[Nonverbal spell|nonverbally]] and [[Wandless spell|wandlessly]] in [[1997]] to find out where Harry learned the ''[[Sectumsempra]]'' spell.
+[[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] has used this spell extensively, both wandlessly and nonverbally, to enter the minds of those he wished to interrogate. Due to the link between himself and Harry, both can access each other's thoughts if Voldemort does not block it off with Occlumency.
+[[Albus Dumbledore]] used this spell to find out [[Kreacher]]'s plot to lure Harry to the [[Department of Mysteries]]; whether he used his wand and incantation or not is unknown.
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*As [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] taught her nephew [[Draco Malfoy]] Occlumency, it is likely she also used this spell to achieve the same method as Snape did Harry.
+* As [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] taught her nephew [[Draco Malfoy]] Occlumency, it is likely she also used this spell to achieve the same method as Snape did Harry.
+* In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, the spell ''[[Focus]]'' is used in the place of "Legilimens". It is unknown why this change was made, as they both have the same effect. However ''Focus'' is only used to clear the mind. In the film Snape says that Harry have to clear his mind. It is possible that in LEGO, this spell was used before Legilimens.
 ==Etymology==
 Latin ''legere'', "to read", and ''mens'', "mind".
 [[fr:Legilimens (sortilège)]]
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]] {{1st}}''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]] ''{{1st}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]] ''{{Flashback}}
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
+[[pl:Legilimens]]
 [[Category:Spells]]
 [[Category:Charms]]
+[[Category:Legilimency]]
+[[Category:Mental spells]]