The 'Power' of Hermione's wand-movie foreshadow?

[leb2323]

No: HPFGUIDX 105828

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "aggiepaddy" <aggie at r...> wrote:
Aggie: 
> So it is possible that just one person's 'expelliarmus' could knock 
> someone flying.  It's curious though, that when the children used
it they just disarmed their opponent.  Maybe the power of this spell 
> does grow with age, or maybe because Snape was so angry (as was 
Harry in the Shrieking Shack) it enhanced the spell.
> 
> I realise that this thread had died a death but thought I'd renew
it as I'd come across this quote. 
> 

I didn't follow the earlier thread so I hope I'm not just repeating 
what someone else said.  I think the anger you mentioned is the key 
here just like the unforgivable curses.  Snape obviously wanted to 
tear Lockhart to pieces so when he did the charm it literally blew
him away.  Same with the trio (in the book) and just Harry (in the
movie).  The hatred of Snape really feuled it and put some serious 
oomph behind it! 

Harry was mad at Bellatrix when he did his feeble "crucio" but in
this situation he had the fury of being interrupted by the person he 
hates most in the world (I'm assuming Dudley runs a close second but 
Snape is first) when he was confronting who he thought was his 
parents' murderer.  That some serious rage to put into a spell!

So, I don't think it was Hermione's wand that added the power I think 
it was pure unbridled emotion.

leb