Before returning to the dormitory, Albert went to the library to see what was going on there. After all, he was the one who caused this incident, so he naturally had to pay attention to the subsequent developments.
When passing by the library, he noticed that there were several students around looking into the library, seemingly curious about what was happening inside.
"What's going on?" Albert walked over and asked a student who was watching nearby.
“I don’t know.”
"Madame Pince is counting the books in the restricted section." A girl gossiped, "I heard that several books were taken away from the restricted section."
"The books in the restricted area are all pretty dangerous." Someone came over and joined in the conversation.
Albert did not stay to join in the fun. This matter had nothing to do with him, so he returned all the books he had "borrowed" from the restricted area.
Back in the dormitory, Albert took out ten Galleons directly from the compartment of the suitcase and put them into the purse created by Transfiguration.
If ten Galleons could allow Albert to learn Occlumency, the money would be well spent.
There was no way Albert would have told Dumbledore about the tiara before he had mastered Occlumency.
When Albert arrived at classroom 17, which was used by the Transfiguration Club, he found that Isobel had arrived early. She was sitting in her armchair, reading the latest issue of "Transfiguration Today".
"You're quite punctual," the girl said without raising her head.
"Punishment is a virtue." Albert took out a purse from the pocket of his robe and handed it to Isobel. "The tuition fee has been agreed upon. I think we can start now."
Isobel closed the magazine, looked up at the bag of money handed to her, took it and put it in her pocket, nodded and said, "Let's get started!"
"Why don't you check it?" Albert reminded with a smile, "Maybe it's not Galleons but Nats inside."
Isobel's expression froze. She looked up at Albert and then, under his gaze, she took out her purse and took out a... Nat.
This guy definitely did this on purpose.
Isobel realized that she was being teased by the other party. What a bad character!
"Sorry, I was just joking." Albert had an unconcealable smile on his face. He just saw a moment of astonishment on Isobel's face.
As he spoke, Albert took out another purse from his pocket and handed it to Isobel. As for the ten knuts just now, he had no intention of taking them back.
The latter took it, opened it and took a look at the Galleons inside. This time they were real Galleons.
"I think you have read the Advanced Occlumency Manual." Isobel put the purse into her pocket and said meaningfully, "I think you went to the restricted section of the library last night and secretly borrowed the book!"
Isobel pointed out bluntly that Albert was the culprit of last night's riot.
"No, I haven't had time to borrow the Advanced Occlumency Guide from the library." Albert denied it just as straightforwardly.
"Well, Occlumency is actually a kind of magic that can prevent the mind from being invaded and affected by magic. Generally, wizards who are good at Occlumency are also good at Legilimency." Isobel didn't care at all about Albert's denial. She pulled in two armchairs and let Albert sit opposite her. They were only three feet apart. Albert could even feel Isobel's heartbeat and breathing.
He looked at the Ravenclaw genius in front of him openly. She was a very beautiful red-haired girl, but her temperament was a bit cold, or even arrogant.
However, all geniuses are like this, and Albert can understand it.
"... Some wizards are extremely good at Legilimency." Isobel noticed the way Albert was looking at her, and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. She continued, "They can usually easily tell whether you are lying. Professor Snape is the best example. He can always tell whether others are lying to him... Only wizards who are good at brain occlusion can seal off the feelings and memories that contradict lies and lie in front of a skilled Legilimency master without being discovered."
"Obviously, you're not a very good telepath, are you?" Albert blinked and made another harmless joke.
"Yes, I'm not a very good telepath." Isobel admitted bluntly, and continued: "One thing you must know is that eye contact is often crucial to Legilimency, so... look into my eyes."
Albert suddenly had a bad feeling.
"It seems that you are not completely ignorant of Legilimency and Occlumency." Isobel said after a moment's silence.
"You just used it, right!" Albert suddenly said.
"Yes." Isobel said, "I just used Legilimency to open a window in your eyes and extract the feelings and memories I need from your brain. The brain of an ordinary wizard is completely defenseless against Legilimency. Of course, it is not easy to learn it."
"Do you know what I'm thinking about now?" Albert looked away with a malicious smile on the corner of his mouth.
"It's useless even if you compliment me." Isobel said subconsciously: "Also, whether I age prematurely has nothing to do with you."
"Sure enough, I was seen through." Albert looked at Isobel in surprise and continued, "It seems that your Legilimency is not as bad as you said!"
"You are such a nasty guy, stop with your boring temptations." A trace of shame and annoyance flashed in Isobel's eyes. She had realized that Albert's words just now were to test her.
No matter which woman she is, she attaches great importance to her appearance, and the guy in front of him obviously knows this very well, and uses it to test his level of telepathy.
"Okay, I'm going to enter your brain and see how well you can resist." Isobel raised her wand and reminded him, "You need to clear your mind of distractions, put aside all your emotions, and try to stop me from invading your brain."
"I see." Albert muttered.
"Ready, three, two, one, Legilimency!" Isobel made her move. Although Albert had prepared himself mentally, he was still a little caught off guard when the spell hit him:
The classroom swayed and disappeared before Albert's eyes, and pictures flashed through his mind like a movie.
When he was six years old, Albert was riding the new bicycle his parents gave him in the park.
When he was eight years old, Albert was sitting on the sofa, telling fairy tales to his sister…”
Albert experienced this feeling with great interest, knowing full well that Isobel was looking through his memories.
After a moment, Albert began to try to stop her from invading his brain, and began to consciously recall the books he had read on economics and mathematics, preparing to use these memories to block the other party and to expel the feeling that was gradually penetrating and turning over his memory from his brain.
"You succeeded." Isobel's tone was filled with amazement. She had never thought that Albert could successfully resist her Legilimency.
In particular, she also realized that when she pushed her own thoughts out, she saw Albert subconsciously creating a maze to block her peek into his brain.
"Well, this feeling... It feels weird, not good!" Albert's breathing was a little rapid, and he found himself back in the Transfiguration Club's classroom again.
"Let me rest for a while." Albert took out a piece of chocolate from his pocket, took a bite, and asked subconsciously, "Do you want one?"
Isobel glanced at the bitten chocolate, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, but she still did not refuse Albert's kindness. She took the chocolate and broke off a piece of the unbitten part at the back.
"You did very well, much better than my first attempt." Isobel continued, "Now, you need to concentrate and use your brain to resist my invasion."
After all, since Isobel had accepted other people's Galleons, she naturally needed to do a good job.
"I know what I should do!" Albert said casually. He began to try to check the skill panel, but unfortunately there was still no brain occlusion.
It seems that I need to try a few more times.
Although it was expected, it was still quite depressing. Even though Albert didn't mind being seen with some childhood memories, he still felt a little unhappy.
"Eliminate all distractions, focus your thoughts, and put aside all emotions." Isobel reminded, "I'm going to start!"
"Wait!" Albert suddenly raised his hand to stop the other party from casting the spell.
"Anything else?" Isobel paused and looked at Albert in confusion, not understanding what he wanted to do.
"Do it on a cushion." Albert moved the armchair away, took a cushion and placed it on the carpet, then sat cross-legged on the cushion, relaxed his body, and tried to put himself into a meditative state.
“It’s time to start!”
"Three, two, one, Legilimency!" Isobel cast the spell again.
At the age of nine, Albert was in the kitchen helping his family make Nia's birthday cake...
At this moment, he was trying to empty his mind as much as possible, concentrating all his attention on excluding Isobel's thoughts, and the pictures in his mind gradually disappeared.
Albert opened his eyes suddenly and saw the momentary surprise on Isobel's face.
Yes, even Isobel had never thought that Albert would be able to master the brain-blocking technique so quickly and resist her invasion.
"You succeeded!" Isobel said suddenly, "I have nothing more to teach you."
As she said this, she was about to get up and leave, but Albert reached out and grabbed Isobel's arm, because Albert had just flipped through the skill panel again, and still no brain occlusion appeared.
"That's not how you rob money." Albert looked at Isobel helplessly. "I don't think I've mastered Occlumency. Let's talk about the things to pay attention to when it comes to Occlumency and Legilimency. I'm so sincere, you should show some sincerity as well."
"Okay!" Isobel thought about it and agreed. Maybe she realized that she was too bad or for other reasons, she began to explain to Albert her own use and understanding of brain occlusion and legilimency.
The two's discussion about Occlumency lasted about half an hour.
Isobel is truly a genius. Even though she has just been exposed to Occlumency, she still has her own unique insights into this magic.
After listening to Isobel's explanation and trying several times in succession, Albert finally found that the brain block technique appeared on his skill panel.
Looking at the Occlumency technique on the skill panel, Albert couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief. It would be a waste if he spent Galleons and didn't learn it.
After upgrading his brain occlumency to level 2, Albert closed his eyes and felt the changes brought about by the skill upgrade. When Albert opened his eyes again, his eyes became somewhat empty.
Isobel, who noticed Albert's change, couldn't help but frown slightly.
"I think the deal between us is done!" Isobel said. When she stood up and prepared to leave, Albert reached out and pulled her back.