MIND ARTS (II)
Possible Candidates for Occlumency Training
1. Unknown Entities: Potential masters exist, but their identities are not within the system's current database.
Risk Level: Uncertain
Notes: Additional searches may be required, or higher payment to the system for further information retrieval.
2. Known but Hostile Figures (Powerful, but dangerous options)
→ Lord Voldemort – One of the most powerful Legilimens and Occlumens in history. Learning from him would be impossible without absolute submission to his will.
Risk Level: Maximum (Certain Death or Worse)
→ Severus Snape – Accomplished Occlumens and Legilimens. However, his deep personal disdain for Harry makes him an unreliable instructor. Likely to sabotage progress or manipulate memories.
Risk Level: High
→ Lucius Malfoy – As a senior Death Eater and pure-blood aristocrat, he possesses significant Occlumency skills. However, his extreme bias against Harry makes him an impossible candidate.
Risk Level: Extreme (Death or Betrayal Likely)
3. Neutral but Difficult to Access Figures (Experts who might teach, but are hard to reach or persuade)
→ Claude Beauchamp (France) – A retired Legilimens and Occlumens once involved in the magical intelligence community. Known for training spies and assassins. Highly secretive, expensive, and reclusive.
Risk Level: Moderate (Difficult to Locate & Costly)
→ Meilin Zhang (China) – A master of mental fortresses, meditation techniques, and non-verbal Occlumency. Trains only the most disciplined students and expects unwavering dedication.
Risk Level: Moderate (Strict Requirements & Time Constraints)
→ Rodolfo Esteban (Spain) – A scholar of the Mind Arts, rumored to have developed advanced Occlumency techniques to resist even Unforgivable Curses. However, his methods are mentally exhausting and potentially damaging if rushed.
Risk Level: Moderate-High (Difficult Training Process)
→ Narcissa Malfoy (Britain) – Unlike her husband, she is not aligned with Voldemort's ideology and is primarily loyal to her family. Known to be a highly skilled Occlumens due to years of political maneuvering and protecting family secrets.
Risk Level: Moderate (Could be Persuaded, but Malfoy Ties Make This Risky)
4. Hogwarts-Based Candidates (Easier access, but require persuasion or negotiation)
→ Daphne Greengrass – A pure-blood Slytherin from Harry's year. Her family has a long-standing history of training in the Mind Arts. Known for being highly composed, intelligent, and difficult to read—signs of natural or trained Occlumency talent. But what unknown is that she have a special talent along with her twins sister which is the reason behind the fact that they are strongest and most powerful user of mind magic.
Risk Level: NONE (But needs Persuasion)
→ Madam Pomfrey – Unconfirmed Occlumens, but highly skilled in resisting mental stress. Could provide guidance on mental discipline and focus.
Risk Level: Low (Limited Occlumency Knowledge, but Useful Techniques)
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The shimmering list of names hung in the air, glowing faintly as Harry read through each entry. His fingers curled slightly, breath coming faster as his mind processed what he was seeing.
Some names made his blood run cold. Others made his stomach twist in unease. And then, there were those that intrigued him—unexpected possibilities that sent his thoughts racing.
The first category, Unknown Entities, was frustratingly vague. Did that mean there were powerful Occlumens out there that even Nova's system didn't know about? Or was it just a way to tempt him into spending more gold on information? Either way, it was useless to him right now.
But as soon as he reached the Known but Hostile Figures section, his stomach clenched. Lord Voldemort. The idea was so horrifying it was almost laughable—asking the man who had murdered his parents and spent years trying to kill him for lessons? He'd be lucky to get through one sentence before the Cruciatus hit.
Then there was Severus Snape, and Harry felt a fresh surge of anger. He had suspected Snape was good at mind magic, but now he knew. Every sneer, every time Snape had cut him off mid-sentence, every instance where the man just knew he was up to something—it was all because Snape had been prying into his mind. That greasy bastard.
As for Lucius Malfoy, Harry barely had to think about it. That pompous, arrogant Death Eater wouldn't teach him anything even if Harry begged—more likely, he'd turn him over to Voldemort and call it a day.
Moving on to the Neutral but Difficult to Access Figures, Harry frowned at names he didn't recognize. Claude Beauchamp, Meilin Zhang, Rodolfo Esteban—all of them sounded like powerful experts, but none of them were in Britain, and tracking them down would take time he didn't have. But then, his eyes landed on a familiar name.
Narcissa Malfoy. His lips pressed into a thin line. The idea of going to Draco's mother for help felt wrong despite the fact she may have been object of his late night *ahem*...
anyway the description made it clear that she wasn't as devoted to Voldemort as her husband. If she was truly neutral, could she be convinced? Or would she report him the second he asked? It was a gamble—one that could backfire horribly.
But it was the Hogwarts-Based Candidates that really caught his attention. Daphne Greengrass. He didn't know much about her—quiet, pure-blood, always composed. But if she really had Occlumency training and came from a family that specialized in the Mind Arts, she might be his best shot.
Then he read the note about her and her twin sister having a special talent, making them the strongest users of mind magic. That gave him pause. If it was true, then Daphne Greengrass wasn't just good at Occlumency—she might be better than most adults. His eyes lingered on her name, thoughts spinning.
Unlike the others, she was in Hogwarts. He wouldn't have to travel across the world or deal with Death Eaters to reach her. But how the hell was he supposed to convince her to teach him? But also the fact that she is a Slytherin.
His gaze flicked to Nova, who was watching him with an amused smirk. Harry exhaled sharply, setting his jaw. "Alright," he said, his mind made up. "How do I convince Daphne Greengrass to teach me? And what is the special talent she have and why the heck does she have risk level zero? She and her sister are the strongest practitioner of mind arts in the world."
Nova shrugged and said," I don't know. Just make it a official question and pay for it. Afterall you know the rules."
Internally he frowned, This is somewhat different from cannon. Because in original story Astoria Greengrass was younger sister fo Daphne Greengrass and seems to suffer from some blood curse or something, which lead to her early death.
While Harry started seriously thinking whether he should pay for this deal or just leave it.
Harry exhaled sharply, his mind racing. Daphne and Astoria Greengrass—the strongest practitioners of mind magic? That was a bombshell. If it was true, then learning from them would be even more effective than he'd hoped. But the fact that they had a Risk Level of Zero made him wary. Why were they being classified as completely safe?
His gaze flickered to Nova, who was still watching him.
"Alright," Harry said slowly. "How much do I have to pay to get details on Daphne and Astoria Greengrass—why they're so strong, and how I can convince Greengrass twins to teach me?"
Nova chuckled. "That's the right question."
[SYSTEM PROCESSING REQUEST…]
A brief silence. Then—
[TOTAL COST: 1,500 GALLEONS]
[INFORMATION PACKAGE INCLUDES:
→ COMPREHENSIVE BACKGROUND ON DAPHNE AND ASTORIA GREENGRASS
→ DETAILS ON THEIR UNIQUE TALENT AND FAMILY LEGACY
→ STRATEGY GUIDE FOR CONVINCING GREENGRASS SISTER'S TO TEACH YOU]
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Harry winced. "Bloody hell, that's a lot."
Nova shrugged. "Quality information isn't cheap, Potter. Especially when it concerns the most powerful mind witches of your generation."
Harry clenched his jaw. Was it worth it? He had gold, but 1,500 Galleons was no small sum. Still, if this information gave him a real shot at mastering Occlumency before Dumbledore, Snape, or Voldemort pried into his head… it might be his best option.
His fingers tightened. "Fine. I'll pay."
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[TRANSACTION ACCEPTED]
[DEDUCTING COST FROM POTTER FAMILY VAULT..... DONE]
[DOWNLOADING INFORMATION PACKAGE]
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As the system processed the exchange, Harry steeled himself. Whatever he was about to learn, he had the feeling it was going to change everything.
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NOVA EARNED 1500 GALLEONS IN THIS CHAPTER.
TOTAL GOLD: 12,702 GALLEONS.
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