Harry Has Exceptional Powers (WAS: Harry's power *random thoughts*)

[erisedstraeh2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 46023

Julie ("jastrangfeld")wrote:

> I'm just wondering. How strong are Harry's powers, such that he is 
> able to defeat Voldemort, even in weakened states, and do what he 
> does?  

Now me:

Oh, yes - Harry has exceptionally strong powers.  We see them again 
and again - his uncommon resistance to the Imperious Curse (as you 
mentioned); his uncanny ability to know when he's being watched (in 
the maze, on Magnolia Crescent, etc.); his prescient dreams; speaking 
Parseltongue; the ability to throw a successful Patronus Charm.  And, 
of course, the fact that he's escaped Voldemort three times so far.

My personal theory is that Harry is Gryffindor's Heir and has 
inherited these exceptional powers from Gryffindor.  Visionary powers 
and the ability to know of events happening at faraway places were 
traits St. Godric exhibited, and I think the fact that Gryffindor's 
first name is "Godric" is a clue JKR is providing us that when Harry 
displays these powers, he is demonstrating that he is in fact the 
true Heir of Gryffindor.

Julie again:
 
> I'm still willing to believe that somehow Dumbledore is involved 
> here.  <snip> Is it possible that Harry is actually being trained 
> to replace Dumbledore in the long run?  

Me again:

I like David Colbert's thinking on this (in his book "the Magical 
Worlds of Harry Potter"): "It's possible - even likely - that 
Dumbledore has a larger plan for the defeat of Voldemort.  That 
design could very well call for a one-on-one duel between himself and 
the Dark Lord, as a prelude to a final conflict between Voldemort and 
Harry" (p. 58).

I think Dumbledore is grooming Harry for this "final conflict," 
because Dumbledore knows that Harry is Gryffindor's Heir and is 
therefore the only wizard powerful enough to bring about Voldemort's 
complete defeat.

Unfortunately, I believe Dumbledore will die during the "one-on-one" 
duel Colbert references, and that this death is the one JKR said 
would be the most upsetting to her.  Dumbledore's death will then 
pave the way for Harry's ultimate defeat of Voldemort, and of Harry 
filling the void left by Dumbledore's death in the wizarding world.

~Phyllis