Harry's emotions his strength or his weakness? ( LONG)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 141585

> Valky:

-- 
> But then later in HBP Harry not only apparates brilliantly, he 
takes a
> side-along passenger as well, without a hitch. Because he 
concentrates
> and tries, and totally ignores the uncomfortable side effects. So I
> see the same thing happening with Non-Verbal spells. Soon enough 
we'll
> see Harry use a Non-verbal defense charm, possibly on Voldemort, 
that
> is not only good, but Bloody Brilliant! and beyond the level he is
> expected to be working at.
 
Finwitch:

Harry has been able to apparate before he even knew he was a wizard - 
at least I believe that he apparated onto the school roof when Dudley 
was chasing him. Just as when he apparated with Dumbledore - he 
NEEDED to do it, just as badly as when he was being chased by Dudley. 
I don't know if Harry's realised that yet, but once he does, he'll 
pass his apparition exam without effort. (You know, like his corporal 
patronus. Knowing he really CAN do it was what got it trough...) I 
think Harry can master any spell, verbally or non-verbally - even 
without a wand - just as long as he doesn't think about whether or 
not he CAN do it, only about doing it. (I think that's really the 
trouble that most Muggle-raised wizards/witches have, which is why 
Slughorn is so surprised that a Muggleborn could do so well...).

Valky:
--> But isn't it Dumbledore, himself, that totally dismisses all of 
these
> notions by saying that Harry's power is greater than his, and by
> telling Harry that Occlumency was a fiasco? 

Finwitch:

I think so, yes. Harry can do what he needs to do. It's more his own 
disbelief in his abilities - much like with Neville and Merope - 
that's holding him back. He's already *done* non-verbal and wandless 
magic - apparating onto school roof, shrinking a sweater, turning a 
wig blue, growing his hair back overnight, vanishing that glass in 
the zoo (5th year spell, wasn't it?) -- all done with strong emotion, 
wandlessly and non-verbally.

What Harry needs to learn, is full awareness that he can, as well as 
full control over his magical ability. That's what I think being a 
fully qualified wizard means.

I think that Aberforth Dumbledore is the person who can help Harry to 
realise this. His brother doesn't know if he can read. I take that to 
mean that Aberforth can do spells just as Albus can: no incantation 
or wand required. I also think Aberforth doesn't appreciate reading 
at all, because all these spellbooks make one think that the correct 
incantation and wandmovement are necessary, when it in fact they're 
not. All they *really* need are the three D's. (Hermione's in for a 
shock!)

Finwitch