Prologue

The Daily Prophet

September 2, 1979

First Antilegilimens Born In Two Centuries

Late last night, the first of September, writes Rita Skeeter Daily Prophet reporter. An Antilegilimens was born to witch, Patricia Snape and her husband, muggle Tiberius Snape. For those who are unaware, an Antilegilimens is a witch or wizard who has a completely guarded mind. Like the use of Occlumency, an Antilegilimens's thoughts will be unreadable. But, unlike Occlumency an Antilegilimens takes no effort to shield their mind nor can they stop shielding it. Along with unreadable thoughts, their minds are completely unsusceptible to any magic involving the brain.

The last Antilegilimens, Zenith Zelweaver, born two centuries previous, was made an outcast by his ability and later brutally murdered by a wizard named Myron Paddock. Paddock, who felt Zelweaver's mental silence was a threat, sawed open Zelweaver's skull and feed his brain to a hungry dragon.

Today it is not uncommon for witches and wizards to be accomplished Occlumens. So let us hope for the sake of Alexandra Snape, the first Antilegilimens in two centuries, modern magical society has change.