This, it turned out, was the Occlumency style that most suited him. Hermione favored what was usually considered the best approach—clearing your mind of all thoughts, and eventually building a deceptive layer of false thoughts in the resulting void. Harry, though, had found this impossible to do, and had adopted the second technique: filling his mind with strong emotions that would mask his thoughts. He wouldn’t be able to trick a Legilimens, but he’d still be able to keep them from discovering the truth, which was enough for him.