Greatness or Luck

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No: HPFGUIDX 32390

Katze wrote:

>I've also thought about Harry's greatness, and whether it is luck or
>true power. Right now, I believe his greatest strength is his bravery.
>Here's a kind of list that I've been trying to keep in mind. I've kind
>of noted whether I think this is a character strength, natural talent or
>actual magical power:

I agree with Katze that Harry's strength lies in his bravery.  However, I do 
not think that Harry is a great wizard...yet.  He has lots of latent talent 
though.  Rowling said herself in an interview was that Harry was VERY good at 
defence against the dark arts.

However, to date most of Harry's triumphs  have been due to luck.  An 
adolescent wizard is really no match for Voldermort on his own.

In the first book: Harry would not have been able to defeat Quirrell in a 
duel.  But Quirrell had been ordered to relive Harry of the stone. Harry saw 
that Quirrell couldn't touch him physically, and acted on that.  Good thinking 
on Harry's part, but no great sorcery there.

Second book: Harry was a quick thinker.  Plus he had the help of fawkes.  he 
thought to stab the diary with the basilisk fang.

third book: Harry really didn't conquer anyone.  lets move on.

4th book:  Harry's bravery and a weird plot twist with the wands save harry.  
Harry, determined to go down fighting mangaged to send out a  curse 
simultaneously as voldy.

Harry is a brave guy.  He is also intuitive.  He also has a lot of latent 
talent. more so than Hermione i think.  (notice she studies everything and does 
well, but in the last two books has had problems with DADA...ooh, i just had a 
thought, hermione's loyalty will never waver, but could she fend off the DE's 
if she had to if they wanted to use her to get to Harry)  Harry has the 
potential to be a great wizard and probably will be.  but so far it has been 
shear luck and pure nerve that has gotten him through.


Catydid
who thinks Dumbledore should have asked harry to stay at school during the 
summer



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