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I hope everyone had a good Easter hols.

It was fun spending time with everyone who went touring, and I got to see some places I hadn't been before. It's sort of funny when you live somewhere all your life but have only seen parts of it.

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alt_harry

How hard is it to learn occlumency?

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alt_rabastan

Quite the topic of interest lately, that. Well, between you and Hydra, anyway. She popped into my office last evening when she got off the train, just to tell me that she's a full-fledged occlumens now. Not sure how she came to that conclusion, though she assured me that she was certain of it.

Thing is, it varies from person to person. You know how some people are rubbish on a broom, and you probably can't even fathom why since it comes so naturally to you? Occlumency is a bit like that, with some people being inclined toward it and others not. Now, someone who isn't inclined toward it can learn with proper training, but it's a good deal more difficult and takes a much longer time.

My brother Rodolphus picked it up with a very short amount of training, and I took a bit longer, but still not so long as some. I can't say that it was "easy," though. It was Bellatrix who taught me- that alone was a challenge.

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alt_harry

Yeah, she was the one that brought it up.

I think it's something I should learn.

Or at least give it a good try.

Can you teach me?

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alt_rabastan

Did she say how she's so certain she's learnt it? Well- nevermind that, I'm sure she'll tell me herself.

And as for you learning it, ~~I'm not sure if- no~~ I'm sure that it would be a great relief to your father to know that you could protect your thoughts, should any of his enemies attempt to infiltrate your mind. Not that I intend for anything like that to happen to you while I'm around, but one never knows when I might again end up at death's door, eh? There's the fact that you actually want to learn it, too...

Speaking of, I've gathered by now that your father and Lucius have rather forgot one particular focus of your studies, haven't they? Because elsewise, I would have heard how it went by now.

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alt_harry

Yeah.

I don't really plan on reminding them about it either.

I'm sure they'll remember sometime, but I guess it was a bigger deal to me than it was to them.

And all Hydra's really said was that it made a load of difference for her. And I can see how it would.

...I know that it's one thing to think something could be useful or good to know, and it's another if your teaching me about that something could get someone in trouble.

Would it get you in trouble? Or me?

I know it's sort of hard to sort that sort of thing out ahead of time

especially if the things that get people into trouble change a lot

but I wouldn't want that to happen.

Even if it would be useful.

I mean, it'd be different if I woke up and knew how to do it all of a sudden, like Hydra. But if it'd be more trouble than it's worth for you to teach it, that's okay. I just thought I might as well ask, you know?