I very much doubt Harry is already a perfect Occlumens. The last word we have on that is that he may grow to be one “in time”. It would an unforeshadowed and plot-convenient superpower if he was suddenly revealed as such.
Note: even a non-perfect Occlumens can apparently lie under Veritaserum, just not lie to a good enough Legilemens (even without Veritaserum).
even a non-perfect Occlumens can apparently lie under Veritaserum
Where did y’all get this? I had the vague impression that Veritaserum worked better to detect deliberate lying. Legilimency can detect other Legilimency better, because the potion doesn’t do that at all. (And neither of them can detect Obliviation or a perfect Memory Charm, per Chapter 79.)
Look, Draco, I’ll take one drop of Veritaserum if you can get it, I’m just warning you that I’m an Occlumens. Not a perfect Occlumens, but Mr. Bester said I was putting up a complete block, and I could probably beat Veritaserum.”
I very much doubt Harry is already a perfect Occlumens. The last word we have on that is that he may grow to be one “in time”. It would an unforeshadowed and plot-convenient superpower if he was suddenly revealed as such.
Note: even a non-perfect Occlumens can apparently lie under Veritaserum, just not lie to a good enough Legilemens (even without Veritaserum).
Where did y’all get this? I had the vague impression that Veritaserum worked better to detect deliberate lying. Legilimency can detect other Legilimency better, because the potion doesn’t do that at all. (And neither of them can detect Obliviation or a perfect Memory Charm, per Chapter 79.)
Waaay back in Chapter 47, we get:
Thanks, I’d remembered that wrong.