Harry'sPowers(was:SHIP: JKR: Recent Comment on the Shipping Controversy)

[David & Laura]

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 Paula Gaon wrote:

> > I'm not so sure about this.  Harry's been conjuring a full 
 Patronus for quite some time now, >>
 
Greatelderone replied:

>> Yes so? He conjured the patronus with Lupin's help, but 
 Voldemort has over forty years of experience with magic and the 
dark arts and was one of the brighter students trained by Hogwarts. 
Harry on the other hand is not.>>

Paula:

> >plus, look what he's already done to LV when he was still an 
> >infant.  It took old Voldy a good 15 years (from Harry's infancy 
to OotP) to return to full powers.  Wouldn't sell Harry so short.
>>>> GEO: 

Except we know that he didn't do it. It was his mother's 
sacrifice that gave him the protection to defeat Voldemort. In 
short he didn't do anything and I for one don't think he has the ability 
to defeat Voldemort especially since Voldemort can even give such a 
powerful wizard like Dumbledore such a difficult time.>>>

David:

I've seen similar comments that Harry does not seem to possess 
any exceptional powers. We don't know the full extent of his maturing 
skills, but one scene keeps coming back to me. In the GOF with his 
and LV's wands linked, LV was clearly trying to force the energy 
joint back into Harry's wand. With full concentration, Harry was able 
to force the joint back into LV's wand, apparently winning this 
battle of wills.

What this means and was this a foreshadowing of Harry's powers, we 
don't know. It seems he has some exceptional skills of his own; 
strength of mind or will, courage, conviction? We shall see.

David