What is meant by "Power"

[Hollydaze]

No: HPFGUIDX 29946

> Oh, I get it! To your friend, fame IS power!
I also dissagree that Hermione is attracted by power but perhaps the 
friend meant "Power" as in "Magical Power" not is the power to get 
something done for you or influence other people. After all Harry 
defeated the most Powerful dark lord, Lockhart (until he was foiled) 
seemed to have got ride of/cured so many dark creatures that his 
Magical power must have been great. Krum is in the TWT and so his 
power must have at least been greater than the rest of his School 
mates. 
> 
she does not show any fondness for Bagman (a 
> celebrity),
Crouch (real power: department head), Fudge (as Minister, 
> he has a combination of celebrity and patronage power), Lucius 
Malfoy 
> (real power and real wealth! plus a modicum of fame by showing up 
in 
> the Society Pages of Witch Weekly), or Draco Malfoy.
But do they have a stong amount of magical power going on what we 
know from the books?

The only people we seem to know in the books are are stronly powerful 
in a magical sense are:
Harry: Defeated LV.
LV: Before his downfall and now he has returned.
Dumbledore: Must be powerful or LV would not be frightened of him.

Those are the only ones we know that have exceptional Magical 
power,there maybe otehrs that we have not yet seen evidence from. 
Infact you could even doubt whether Harry is that great as some 
people would argue that he has had four lucky escapes rather than is 
very powerful. The fact that his wand is LV's brother and must be 
rather powerful if it is from Fawkes plus it choose him, could be one 
thing that would back up Harry's (atleast potential) power.

It all depends on what your interpretation of teh word power is, do 
you mean:
The power to get things done, 
The power to influence othher people, 
Magical Power, 
The power to control Life and Death (a judge/Doctor etc)
The list goes on!

HOLLYDAZE!!!