Harry and Voldermort's powers

[Jayne]

No: HPFGUIDX 182530

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nirupama76" <nirupama76 at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Tandra wrote:
> > SNIP> Niru writes:
> 
> I guess a wizard/witch's power is somewhat similar to looks, 
> intelligence, or any of the myraid qualities in a person. For 
example, 
> > 
> The same must be true for a wizard/witch's "raw" magical power. 
While 
> Merope may not have been powerful, Voldemort did have powerful 
people 
> in the family tree. Salazar Slytherin for example. 
> 
> As for Harry... James Potter was reputed to be one of the brightest 
> students in the school in his day. And he managed the Animagus 
> transformation at about age 15. Plus he helped write the Marauder's 
> Map which is definitely quite an impressive bit of magic. Lily was 
> reputed to be a very talented witch as well. So Harry has some more 
> immediate good "pedigree" (for lack of a better word).
> 
> - Niru

Just delurking to make a comment here. 
Was Harry that talented anyway. He had a lot of courage and 
determination, but Hermonie was much cleverer than Harry in picking 
up spells etc.

Jayne