Magically powerful

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 121838



> Vivek wrote:
> I was wondering what being magically powerful means. I mean, 
everyone 
> (in WW) has magical powers, but still some people are referred to 
as 
> being magically powerful e.g. Dumbledore, LV, Bartius Crouch Sr. 
etc, 
> and some are said to be the reverse e.g. Fudge (I think Hagrid or 
Sirius 
> said that). In a recent chat JKR has said that Harry will become 
more 
> powerful, so what exactly does being more powerful imply? And how 
is 
> a person's magical ability measured?
>  I guess at least one of the parameters could be magical knowledge 
> that a person has, but having power without knowing how to use it 
is 
> useless. So wouldn't Hermione thus be more powerful than Harry?

Finwitch:

Well, I think there are several conditions for being able to do magic.

Each person has a talent required in order to be invited to a school 
like Hogwarts. This is POWER.

For next level, there's developing to be done. The potential, 
learning spells... Learning the SKILL of controlling the power.

You need some of both to be 'fully qualified wizard', and the wand 
gives you aid for both.

What comes to a (magically) powerful wizard

1) Ability to do magic without a wand or another magical object (Even 
squibs can use the objects!)

2)Ability to do some particularly difficult/powerful spells, the 
earlier the more power the wizard is able to come to. (Harry's 
corporeal Patronus at the age of 13 shows this of Harry, as well as 
his ability to get rid of Imperio - AK requires a lot of power, 
too...)

What they most need to know, though, is how to handle a crisis. 
Harry's always been able to act, even without knowledge. Hermione, 
with all her knowledge, didn't have this in the beginning (Look at 
the troll; or their acting with the Devil's Snare - or the boggart). 
Ron has great ability to get others out of shock and act: ARE YOU A 
WITCH OR NOT? (which just happens to be the same criticism that 
otherwise would be so annoying).

Three of them make a great team.

Finwitch