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It had been evening the last time Harry had traveled by Knight Bus and its three decks had been full of brass bedsteads. Now, in the early morning, it was crammed with an assortment of mismatched chairs grouped haphazardly around windows. Some of these appeared to have fallen over when the bus stopped abruptly in Grimmauld Place; a few witches and wizards were still getting to their feet, grumbling, and somebodys shopping bag had slid the length of the bus; an unpleasant mixture of frog spawn, cockroaches, and custard creams was scattered all over the floor. Looks like well have to split up, said Tonks briskly, looking around for empty chairs. Fred, George, and Ginny, if you just take those seats at the back. Remus can stay with you. She, Harry, Ron, and Hermione proceeded up to the very top deck, where there were two chairs at the very front of the bus and two at the back. Stan Shunpike, the conductor, followed Harry and Ron eagerly to the back. Heads turned as Harry passed and when he sat down, he saw all the faces flick back to the front again. As Harry and Ron handed Stan eleven Sickles each, the bus set off again, swaying ominously. It rumbled around Grimmauld Square, weaving on and off the pavement, then, with another tremendous BANG, they were all flung backward; Rons chair toppled right over and Pigwidgeon, who had been on his lap, burst out of his cage and flew twittering wildly up to the front of the bus where he fluttered down upon Hermiones shoulder instead. Harry, who had narrowly avoided falling by seizing a candle bracket, looked out of the window: read more were now speeding down what appeared to be a motorway. Just outside Birmingham, said Stan happily, answering Harrys unasked question as Ron struggled up from the floor. You keepin well, then, Arry. I seen your name in the paper loads over the summer, but it werent never nuffink very nice. I said to Ern, I said, e didnt seem like a nutter when we met im, just goes to show, dunnit. He handed over their tickets and continued to gaze, enthralled, at Harry; apparently Stan did not care how nutty somebody was if they were famous enough to be game amazon website rust the paper. The Knight Bus swayed alarmingly, overtaking a line of cars on the inside. Looking toward the front of the continue reading Harry saw Hermione cover her eyes with her hands, Pigwidgeon still swaying happily on her shoulder. BANG. Chairs slid backward again as the Knight Bus jumped from the Birmingham motorway to a quiet country lane full of hairpin bends. Hedgerows on either side of the continue reading were leaping out of their way as they mounted the verges. From here they moved to a main street in the middle of a busy town, then to a viaduct surrounded by tall hills, then to a windswept road between high-rise flats, each time with a loud BANG. Ive changed my mind, muttered Ron, picking himself up from the floor for the sixth time, I never want to ride on here again. Listen, its Ogwarts stop after this, said Stan brightly, swaying toward them. That bossy woman up front oo got on with you, shes given us a little tip to move you up the queue. Were just gonna let Madam Marsh off first, though - There was more retching from downstairs, followed by a horrible spattering sound. Shes not feeling er best. A few minutes later the Knight Bus screeched to a halt outside a small pub, which squeezed itself out of the way to avoid a collision. They could hear Stan ushering the unfortunate Madam Marsh out of the bus and the relieved murmurings of her fellow passengers on the second deck. The bus moved on again, gathering speed, until - BANG. They were rolling through a snowy Hogsmeade. Harry caught a glimpse of the Hogs Head down its side street, the severed boars head sign creaking in the wintry wind. Flecks of snow hit the large window at the front of the bus. At last they rolled to a halt outside the gates to Hogwarts. Lupin and Tonks helped them off the bus with their luggage and then got off to say good-bye. Harry glanced up at the three decks of the Knight Bus and saw all the passengers staring down at them, noses flat against the windows. Youll be safe once youre in the grounds, said Tonks, casting a careful eye around at the deserted road. Have a good term, okay. Look after yourselves, said Lupin, shaking hands all round and reaching Harry last. And listen. He lowered his voice while the rest of them exchanged last-minute visit web page with Tonks, Harry, I know you dont like Snape, but he is steam deck motherboard sale superb Occlumens and we all - Sirius included - want you to learn to protect yourself, so work hard, all right. Yeah, all right, said Harry heavily, looking up into Lupins prematurely lined face. See you, then. 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Good Lord, you must be terrible, Snape doesnt usually give extra lessons, does he. As Smith strode away in an annoyingly buoyant fashion, Ron glared after him. Shall I jinx him. I can still get him from here, he said, raising his wand and taking aim between Smiths shoulder blades. Forget it, said Harry dismally. Its what everyones going to think, isnt it. That Im really stup - Hi, Harry, learn more here a voice behind him. He turned around and found Cho standing there. Oh, said Harry as his stomach leapt uncomfortably. Well be in the library, Harry, said Hermione firmly, upon newcastle quayside tyne bars she seized Ron above the elbow and dragged him off toward the marble staircase. Had a good Christmas. asked Cho. Yeah, not bad, said Harry. Mine was pretty quiet, said Cho. For some reason, she was looking rather embarrassed. Erm. theres another Hogsmeade trip next month, did you see the notice. What. Oh no, I havent checked the notice board since I got back. Yes, its on Valentines Day. Right, said Harry, wondering why she was telling him this. Well, I suppose you want to -. Only if you do, she said eagerly. Harry stared. He had been about to say I suppose you want to know when the next D. meeting is. but her response did not seem to fit. I - er - he said. Oh, its okay if you dont, she said, looking mortified. Dont worry. IIll see you around. She walked away. Harry stood staring after her, his brain working frantically. Then something clunked into place. Cho. Hey - CHO. He ran after her, catching her halfway up the marble staircase. Er - dyou want to come into Hogsmeade with me on Valentines Day. Oooh, yes. she said, blushing crimson and beaming at him. Right. well. thats settled then, said Harry, and feeling that the day was not going to be a complete loss after all, he headed off to the library to pick up Ron and Hermione before their afternoon lessons, walking in a rather bouncy way himself. By six oclock that evening, however, even the glow of having successfully asked out Cho Chang was insufficient to lighten the ominous feelings that intensified with every step Harry took toward Snapes office. He paused outside the door when he reached it, wishing he were almost anywhere else, then, taking a deep breath, knocked, and entered. It was a shadowy room lined with shelves bearing hundreds of glass jars in which floated slimy bits of animals and plants, suspended in variously colored potions. In a corner stood the cupboard full of ingredients that Snape had once accused Harry - not without reason - of robbing. Harrys attention was drawn toward the desk, however, where a shallow stone basin engraved with runes and symbols lay in a pool of candlelight. Harry recognized it at once - Dumbledores Pensieve. Wondering what on earth it was doing here, he jumped when Snapes cold voice came out of the corner. Shut the door behind you, Potter. Harry did as he was told with the horrible feeling that he was imprisoning himself as he did so. When he turned back to face the room Snape had moved into the light and was pointing silently at the chair grand theft auto vi his desk. Harry sat down and so did Snape, his cold black eyes fixed unblinkingly upon Harry, dislike etched in every line of his face. Well, Potter, you know why you are here, he said. The headmaster has asked me to teach you Occlumency. I can only hope that you prove more adept at it than Potions. Right, said Harry tersely. This may not be an ordinary class, Potter, said Snape, his eyes narrowed malevolently, but I am still your teacher and you will therefore call me sir or Professor at all times. Yes. sir, said Harry. Now, Occlumency. As I told you back in your dear godfathers kitchen, this branch of magic seals the mind against magical intrusion and influence. And why does Professor Dumbledore think I need it, sir. said Harry, looking directly into Snapes dark, cold eyes and wondering whether he would answer. Snape looked back at him for a moment and then said contemptuously, Surely even you could have worked that out by now, Potter. The Dark Lord is highly skilled at Legilimency - Whats that. Sir. It is the ability to extract feelings and memories from another persons mind - He can read minds. pause restarted steam download after Harry quickly, his worst fears confirmed. You have no subtlety, Potter, said Snape, his dark eyes glittering. You do not understand fine distinctions. It is one of the shortcomings that makes you such a lamentable potion-maker. Snape paused for a moment, apparently to savor the pleasure of insulting Harry, before continuing, Only Muggles talk of mind reading. The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. Thoughts are not etched on the inside of skulls, to be perused by any invader. The mind is a complex and many-layered thing, Potter. or at least, most minds are. He smirked. It is true, however, that those who have mastered Legilimency are able, under certain conditions, to delve into the minds of their victims and to interpret their findings correctly. The Dark Lord, for instance, almost always knows when somebody is lying to him. Only those skilled at Occlumency are able to shut down those feelings and memories that contradict the lie, and so utter falsehoods in his presence without check this out. Whatever Snape said, Legilimency sounded like mind reading to Harry and he did not like the sound of it at all. So he could know what were thinking right now. Sir. The Dark Lord is at a considerable distance and the walls and grounds of You call of duty pc download windows 10 joke your are guarded by many ancient spells and charms to ensure the bodily and mental safety of those who dwell within them, said Snape. Time and space matter in magic, Potter. Eye contact is often essential to Legilimency. Well then, why do I have to learn Occlumency. Snape eyed Harry, tracing his mouth with one long, thin finger Fallout 4 intro script he did so. The usual rules do not seem to apply with you, Potter. The curse that failed to kill you seems to have forged some kind of connection between you and the Dark Lord. The evidence suggests that at times, when your mind is most relaxed and vulnerable - when you are asleep, for instance - you are sharing the Dark Lords thoughts and emotions. The headmaster thinks it inadvisable for this to continue. He wishes me to teach you how to close your mind to the Dark Lord. Harrys heart was pumping fast again. None of this added up. But why does Professor Dumbledore want to stop it. he asked abruptly. I dont like it much, but its been useful, hasnt it. I mean. I saw that snake attack Mr. Weasley and if I hadnt, Professor Dumbledore wouldnt have been able to save him, would he. Sir. Snape stared at Harry for a few moments, still tracing his mouth with his finger. When he spoke again, it was slowly and deliberately, as though he weighed every word. It appears that the Dark Lord has been unaware of the connection between you and himself until very recently. Up till now it seems that you have been experiencing his emotions and sharing his thoughts without his being any the wiser. However, the vision you had shortly before Christmas - The one with the snake and Mr. Weasley. Do not interrupt me, Potter, said Snape in a dangerous voice. As I was saying. the vision you had shortly before Christmas represented such a powerful incursion upon the Dark Lords thoughts - I saw inside the snakes head, not his. More info thought I just told you not to interrupt me, Potter. But Harry did not care if Snape was angry; at last he seemed to be getting to the bottom of this business. He had moved forward in his chair so that, without realizing it, he was perched on the very edge, tense as though poised for flight. How come I saw through the snakes eyes if its Voldemorts thoughts Im sharing. Do not say the Dark Lords name. spat Snape. There was a nasty silence. They glared at each other across the Pensieve. Professor Dumbledore says his name, said Harry quietly. Dumbledore is an extremely powerful wizard, Snape muttered. While he may feel secure enough to use the name. the rest of just click for source. He rubbed his left forearm, apparently unconsciously, on the spot where Harry knew the Dark Mark was burned into his skin. I just wanted to know, Harry began again, forcing his voice back to politeness, why - You seem to have visited the snakes mind because that was where the Dark Lord was at that particular moment, snarled Snape. He was possessing the snake at the time and so you dreamed you were inside it too. And Vol - he - realized I was there. It seems so, said Snape coolly. How do you know. said Harry urgently. Is this just Professor Dumbledore guessing, or -. I told you, said Snape, rigid in his chair, his eyes slits, to call me sir. Yes, sir, said Harry impatiently, but how do you know -. It is enough that we know, said Snape repressively. The important point is that the Dark Lord is now aware that you are gaining access to his thoughts and feelings. He has also deduced that the process is likely to work in reverse; that is to say, he has realized that he might be able to access your thoughts and feelings in return - And he might try and make me do things. asked Harry. Sir. he added hurriedly. He might, said Snape, sounding cold and unconcerned. Which brings us back to Occlumency. Snape pulled out his wand from an inside pocket of his robes and Harry tensed in his chair, but Snape merely raised the wand to his temple and placed its tip into the greasy roots of his hair. When he withdrew it, some silvery substance came away, stretching from temple to wand like a thick gossamer strand, which broke as he pulled the wand away from it and fell gracefully into the Pensieve, where it swirled silvery white, neither gas nor liquid. Twice more Snape raised the wand to his temple and deposited the silvery substance into the stone basin, then, without offering any explanation of his behavior, he picked up the Pensieve carefully, removed it to a shelf out of their way and returned to face Harry with his wand held at the ready. Stand up and take out your wand, Potter. Harry got to his feet feeling nervous. They faced each other with the desk between them. You may use your wand to attempt to disarm me, or defend yourself in any other way you can think of, said Snape. And what are you going to do. Harry asked, eyeing Snapes wand apprehensively. I am about to attempt to break into your mind, said Snape softly. We are going to see how well you resist. I have been told that you have already shown click at resisting the Imperius Curse. You will find that similar powers are needed for this. Brace yourself, now. Legilimens. Snape had struck before Harry was ready, before Harry had even begun to summon any force of resistance: the office swam in front of his eyes and vanished, image after image was racing through his mind like a flickering film so vivid it blinded him to his surroundings. He was five, watching Dudley riding a new red bicycle, and his heart was bursting with jealousy. He was nine, and Ripper the bulldog was chasing him up a tree and the Dursleys were laughing below on the lawn. He was sitting click at this page the Sorting Hat, and it was telling him he would do well in Slytherin. Hermione was lying in the hospital wing, her face covered with thick black hair. A hundred dementors were closing in on him beside the dark lake. Cho Chang was drawing nearer to him under the mistletoe. No, said a voice in Harrys head, as the memory of Cho drew nearer, youre not watching that, youre not watching it, its private - He felt a sharp pain in his knee. Snapes office had come back into view and he realized that he had fallen to the floor; one of his knees had collided painfully with the leg of Snapes desk. He looked up at Snape, who had lowered his wand and was rubbing his wrist. There was an angry weal there, like a scorch mark. Did you mean to produce a Stinging Hex. asked Snape coolly. No, said Harry bitterly, getting up from the floor. I thought not, article source Snape contemptuously. You let me get in too far. You lost control. Did you see everything I saw. Harry asked, unsure whether he wanted to hear the answer. Flashes of it, said Snape, his lip curling. To whom did the dog belong. My Aunt Marge, Harry muttered, hating Snape. Well, for a first attempt that was not as poor as it might have been, said Snape, raising his wand once more. 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