Harry's DADA skill was Re: Albus and Gellert/Voldemort's Power

[Gloria Rodriguez]

No: HPFGUIDX 182598



> Pippin:
> Harry was able to conjure a corporeal patronus at the age of
thirteen
> and repel the imperius curse a year later. That is unusual  per
> canon. Surely it's more than  a case of being motivated (if that's
what
> you mean by a matter of necessity.) It isn't at all clear to me
that
> the average  student  could have learned to cast a patronus at
that age,
> and most wizards are powerless against Imperius.
>
> I think those two achievements, which AFAWK have nothing to do
with the
> soul-bit, are sufficient to elevate Harry above "just an ordinary
wizard
> kid who's good at flying." > <SNIP>

Regarding Harry's grades in his OWL's,... I do believe he is more of
a practical-challenge-seeking person (in the essence of physical
activity) than a theoretical one. Actually, in the quest for the
hallows, it is Hermione's logical reasoning that leads them (Harry
and Ron) to understand what Dumbledore's task for Harry is - even if
she doesn't believe in their existance at first. Now, that Harry
later starts putting the pieces together and reaches to the logical
conclusion by himself, yes, that I cannot deny. But all through the
books, the Harry we know is practical, he is an action person. He is
not one to analyze things first and act later.

So, in those subjects in which Harry had no chances of doing
something that required practical skills - such as History of Magic,
Potions and Herbology, he would definitely be an average student.
Remember that the only reason why he is so good at Potions in HBP is
because he is following other wizard's instructions - Snape's.

Gloria