Occlumency question...

[skriftlig.livejournal.com]

Hi! I have a question about how MAGIC works in Harry Potter's our world.

Specifically, do you need a wand for Occlumency? I know this sort of thing has probably been discussed a lot, but I haven't seen this specific case mentioned before.

The whole idea of wandless magic suggests a wand isn't always necessary for talented witches or wizards (or goblins, house elves etc..), but it also suggests that this is very rare and hard to do. I'm discounting accidental under-age magic, like when Harry blew up Marge.

I can't remember whether Harry uses a wand in his lessons with Snape and I don't have the books to hand to check. I've made a quick poll below; please vote if you are so inclined so we can see if there is a majority one way or the other.

Thanks for reading. Any comments, opinions and votes would be great! ♥

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Comments

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

I don't think there's a definite right or wrong answer to this, but my instincts say no. I think it's something you do inside your mind rather than through the magic of your wand. I don't think you can perform Legillimency without a wand, but I think Occlumency is more internal, it's a thought process rather than a spell.

Basically, those are my thoughts, but I think a writer could write it in whatever way makes sense for them personally.

[skriftlig.livejournal.com]

I also think there's probably no right or wrong answer. I don't think it was perfectly defined in the books and so it's a little bit open to interpretation.

but I think a writer could write it in whatever way makes sense for them personally - I am quite pleased and relieved to see this! :)