Snape thoughts of Harry

[fitzchivalryhk]

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> jbmwfb69:

> Severus Snape always said Harry was an arrogant
> mediocre wizard. Does Harry have mediocre or great
> powers?

fitz:

Like the other posters, I think Harry is an above-average student.
However, we have to keep in mind that when Snape said Harry was a
mediocre wizard, he was comparing Harry to the other great wizards
in the Wizarding World. Harry was supposed to be the saviour of the
wizarding world, and as such, was expected to be a great wizard like
Dumbledore, Grindelward or Voldemort.

Yet, putting aside his "power of love", Harry really was nothing
compared to the other great wizards. (Also, his "power of love"
relied much on his mother's sacrifice and pure luck.) And from
Snape's perspective, that makes him mediocre.