New wizard of the month on JKR website

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No: HPFGUIDX 171089

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at ...> wrote:
>
> This month features Godric.
> 
> Godric Gryffindor
> Medieval (precise dates unknown)
> One of the four famous Founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft 
and 
> Wizardry, Godric Gryffindor was the most accomplished dueller of 
his 
> time, an enlightened fighter against Muggle-discrimination and the 
> first owner of the celebrated Sorting Hat.
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> I wonder whether the fact that Godric was the most accomplished 
> dueller of his time can give us any hints about DH? I mean, the 
fact 
> that he was an enlightened fighter against Muggle discrimination 
while 
> pleases me a lot to hear it again, nothing new, no?
> 
> But Dueller? If Godric Heir, be it Harry or not is revealed, will 
he 
> or she have fantastic, unmatched duelling skills?

Quick_Silver:
Actually I noted that JK called Godric the most accomplished dueler 
of his time as well. Personally I'm not a big fan of any theory 
involving there being heirs to any of other houses. However it could 
be that JK is getting the concept of a person being specifically 
skilled at dueling out there. 

People talk about how much Harry would have to learn to be able to 
compete with Voldemort or Snape or even Dumbledore on a magical basis 
yet Harry, unlike any of those three magical geniuses (who strike me 
as being very loner-ish), will probably have his friends/allies to 
share the burden. Using Snape as an example how much of his potions 
knowledge is actually used in a duel? Probably very little...so right 
there there's something that Harry doesn't have to focus on (or he 
can have Hermione focus on it) while Harry buffs up his fighting 
skills.  

What's more dueling is not about simply knowing magic...reaction 
times and the ability to make things up on the fly come into 
play...areas where Harry seems to be well prepared.

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