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

[aggiepaddy]

No: HPFGUIDX 105903

> 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.
 
>Leb: 
> 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! 
> 

Aggie: Just to reiterate this point (not sure why, just in a rambling 
kinda mood I guess!!) In 'The Chamber of Secrets' chapter 16 CoS 
Harry uses the expeliarmus spell on Lockhart and this, too, sends him 
flying!  Perhaps it's just a Lockhart thing. . .!!

Leb:
> 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.


Aggie:  me too!  ;-)