Harry and Voldermort's powers

[nirupama76]

No: HPFGUIDX 182544

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Jayne wrote:
> 
> 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.

Niru writes:

Oh! Undoubtedly Hermione was cleverer. The cleverest witch Hogwarts 
had seen in many, many years. But Harry wasn't bad himself. He 
mastered the Patronus charm at the age of 13 (just an example). So 
he is definitely powerful. Plus he's no dunce. If nothing, at least 
his OWL results said that he is fairly talented. Mostly Es... and he 
beat Hermione in DADA with an O. But, as far as what was most 
important for Harry it was other things. Courage, determination, his 
immense ability to love, etc.

- Niru (who thinks Hermione's intelligence is so great it makes 
people around her appear a little stupid even if they pretty smart 
themselves)