[HPforGrownups] What will come in book 5ish

[Maria Kirilenko]

No: HPFGUIDX 50422

--- Kathryn Wolber <katydid3500 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> And, I must have deleted it but at some point there
> was something about Harry being REALLY powerful.  I
> disagree.  If Harry was such a powerful wizard, why
> did it take him so long to learn the patronus charm?

Because, um, "This charm is ridiculously advanced,"
because many accomplished wizards have trouble with
it. Really, the fact that Harry actually learned how
to do it *at all*, and was able to conjure such a
powerful one so as to drive away a hundred dementors,
shows that Harry is very, very powerful indeed.

> And how come he can't see anything in the crystal
> ball? He has shown that he is not AMAZING at his
> practical exams, so I don't see evidence that he has
> some sort of stonger magical power or ability than
> others.

Eh, but he is, at practical exams. Recall PoA - Harry
got full marks at the practical DADA exam. He also did
rather well in the Triwizard Tournament, taking into
consideration the fact that he was 14 and everyone
else was at least 17 years old. 

Besides, I have a strong hunch that willpower matters
*a lot* in the strength of magical talent. 
Like, "a wizard with strong will" = "powerful wizard,"
"a wizard with very strong will" = "very powerful
wizard."

The reason Harry doesn't always get excellent marks is
that he is often lazy, as it often is with boys, and
not  particularly ambitious.

Regards,

Maria

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