[HPFGU-Movie] Dan in duel (was Re: My comments on CoS )

[Richelle Votaw]

Calliope:

> I'd say that's because Harry doesn't know how to duel, and he's Mister Awkward
> sometimes - Draco's daddy probably had him casting spells right out of the
> cradle (MOM rules notwithstanding) and Snape is a fully trained wizard.  
> (Sorry, gotta stick up for Dan/Harry here...)  :)

And I am also always available to defend Dan/Harry. :)  Just thinking logically about it, Harry had never seen a duel until just a moment before. And consider the source of his only Dueling instruction.  Lockhart? So who's he going to imitate?  Not Snape, for sure, no matter how good his duel position looked.  Harry can't stand him, he doesn't want to copy him.  And not Lockhart for sure, so you might as well just stick the wand out there and hope for the best.  As for Snape's great positions, he's been dueling since before Harry was born, so he should have it down by now. :)

Richelle


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