Wandless Harry and his powers

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No: HPFGUIDX 146329

Harry Flashman wrote:
>
>SNIP> 
> Also, JKR is really stretching the bounds of credulity by making 
Harry
> appear to be a very ordinary wizard (even incapable of doing
> non-verbal spells, and useless at occlumency and leglimency), yet 
one
> who is supposed to have been marked as an equal by Voldemort. 
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> Maybe Harry will love Voldemort into death? Wouldnt that be great? 
I
> think Harry would have to show a lot more power (even with his 
ability
> to love) to finally take on and best Voldemort. But this does not
> appear to be very likely as JKR seems determined to keep Harry as 
an
> average wizard at best.
> 

Lana here:
Harry has some greater than average powers, such as Patronus-casting 
at an early age, talent in DADA that he shows in leading the DA, and 
the ability to cast a shield charm so powerful in knocks Snape 
backwards during DADA class (HBP.)  He is the only one in his class 
able to resist Imperious, and his will is strong enough to overcome 
Voldemort's will in the graveyard scene.  

But the point is that *defense* against Dark Arts is only part of 
defeating Voldemort.  Harry can defend himself for a millenium 
without harming Voldie.  He needs to do something other than defend 
himself to defeat the Dark Lord.  That is where "the power the Dark 
Lord knows not" comes into play.

The "power the Dark Lord knows not" is related to love - but there 
are a number of ways that Jo might go in having that power aid 
Harry.  It is obviously going to be something far deeper than 
just "loving someone to death."  Some ways in which "love" may play 
a role include: 
1. Harry can inspire and call upon those who love him to help.
2. Voldemort can't abide being in the presence of pure love, which 
gives Harry some sort of control over him (analagous to what 
happened when Voldie possessed Harry in the MoM)
3. Harry travels beneath the Veil and learns information  from his 
parents, Sirius and/or Dumbledore that could help him further.

Most likely Jo will come up with a specific scenario that surprises 
us.  

But in the end, we should not underestimate Harry either.  He is 
resourceful, strong-willed, and, as Jo mentioned, has learned a lot 
of which he is not even aware at the end of HBP.  I wouldn't want to 
have Harry as an enemy.  

Lana