[HPforGrownups] Re: Teaching Harry

[Barb Roberts]

No: HPFGUIDX 143291


On Nov 21, 2005, at 3:20 AM, Steve wrote:

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>  bboyminn:
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>  No doubt that Harry is ahead of most of the students in school, but he
>  is unfathomly far behind other talented adult wizards in the books...
>
>  ...Harry's need is far and away above the needs of others, yet in many
>  areas, he is far below others in his level of knowledge.
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>  I still say that if Harry doesn't start training hard in the next book
>  then all logic and reason have gone out the window.
>

Harry is pretty powerful, and even as a child, he is more powerful than 
the majority of adults. I think we are shown repeatedly shown Harry's 
weaknesses because they will used as a strategical strength.  Unlike 
Voldemort, who is a loner who doesn't share very much with even his 
closest followers, and who thus needs to be the best in everything.  
Harry will need others to assist him with solving the Horcrux 
situation.  Harry doesn't have to have be the best in every category of 
magic. Harry won't be the one reading runes et al., it will be 
others... we are talking Team!Harry.  It is likely that  that with 
Dumbledore gone, that LV will once again underestimate the oppostion. 
I'm sure that LV believes that no one of significance will learn 
of...much less destroy the Horcruxes.    Also because magic always 
leaves traces that are identifiable,  that when LV senses the 
opposition, it will be a little harder for him to figure out who it is 
exactly.  Especially so, if LV continues to underestimates  school 
children.

I think one of  the main things that Dumbledore was trying to convey to 
Harry in the HBP is that LV is a loner, but that Harry needs to work 
with his friends.

Barbara Roberts, who may be late for work!

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