Spells used in fights

[adamjmarcantel]

No: HPFGUIDX 71652

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "elady25" <imamommy at s...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "adamjmarcantel" 
> <adamjmarcantel at y...> wrote:
>  I hope everyone got the *subtle* sarcasm, but 
> > seriously, if I were a death eater, I certainly would learn 
spells 
> > that Harry and Co. haven't yet learned to defend against or 
block.  
> > Nobody seems to catch on to this...they all use spells against 
> Harry 
> > that he has just learned to use/block himself.  
> 
> I think you answered your own question:  Harry *just* learned to 
> use/block these spells.  None of the DE's knew that Harry had 
taken 
> upon himself the teaching of DADA to his fellow students.  I think 
> that's JKR's point.  If DA had not been formed, none of those kids 
> would have learned a darn thing in Umbridge's class, and they 
would 
> have been completely unprepared in the dangerous times they are 
now 
> facing.  I don't think the DE's were quite ready for how prepared 
> these kids actually were.  They will have to keep training, 
though.  
> The DE's will not make the same mistake again.
> 
> imamommy

I am replying to this post because it was the most recent.  Everyone 
who has replied has made some good points and have pointed out 
things I didn't consider.  I think I was giving the DE's too much 
credit...I expected that they would know which spells have been 
taught by TEACHERS, but overlooked the fact that they have no idea 
which spells the students learned on their own.  So, while I wasn't 
an idiot (that's what I'll tell myself anyway), the fight scenes 
will not bother nearly as much on my second read.  Will the DE's 
have their own secret classes now? D.A.D.A. -- Defense Against 
Dumbledore's Army?

Adam