Who is the adult (Was: Who's to blame for Occlumency?)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 100837

Kneasy:
> Others claim that he's a great wizard. Not yet, he isn't. Hermione 
is much
> better at spellwork. About the only thing he  could do that other 
students
> of his age couldn't was the Patronus! spell. We'd have had a 
better 
> assessment of his capabilities if Lupin had taught her at the same 
time,
> but it's noticable that the members of Dumbledore's Army managed to
> pick it up without too much difficulty, despite being taught by an 
amateur.
> 
> He's come out on top against Voldy every time, but only through the
> agency of something beyond his control - Lily's protection, Fawkes,
> a conflict of wands, Dumbledore. If it weren't for those he'd be 
toast.

Jen: But, that's the beauty of Harry! He *can't* do it alone, much 
as he sometimes tries. He has the whole laundry list of negative 
traits you mentioned above Kneasy, but he's more than his list of 
failings. Unlike LV, Harry is able to call on and receive help when 
he needs it most. He doesn't need to be a great wizard to defeat 
Voldemort.

Like in GOF at the graveyard scene, with the Phoenix song. FBAWTFT 
says: "Phoenix song is magical; it is reputed to increase the pure 
of heart and to strike fear into the hearts of the impure." Harry is 
no match for LV alone, he's not the greatest wizard ever, he's got 
some character flaws, but he *is* pure of heart and therefore brings 
forth the very thing needed to save him.

You like Sevvy as a fictional character because he's not a 
caricature and is a believable 'baddie'. Well, Harry's a believable 
goodie. He's not a caricature hero, riding in on his white horse to 
save the day. He's a flawed human who occasionally manages to save 
the day, but only through his innate ability to find what he needs, 
when he needs it.