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

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 182673

 
> Beatrice responds:  Excellent!  Yes, I agree.  But I think that 
> again, this doesn't quite take into account the importance of Love, 
> friendship, and Harry's sacrifice.  These three things are what 
makes 
> Harry extraordinary.  

Potioncat:
Ok, I'll agree. The point still is that Harry isn't an extraordinary 
wizard. No offense to Harry, but he isn't. Hermione, a Muggleborn is 
already doing witchcraft on the train to Hogwarts when Wizard born 
Ron can't. Harry has to struggle just like most other kids to learnt 
the skills and theories to magic.

And I think that's a big part of this story. It wasn't a case of a 
kid showing up at school and amazing everyone with his talents. 
Teachers weren't exclaiming that they had never seen such raw 
ability. Well, except for Quidditch, and that supposedly came from 
James. It was his love and his willingness to put his life on the 
line for others that made him extraordinary.   


> 
> Beatrice, who isn't arguing that Harry be canonized, just allowed 
to 
> take credit for his accomplishments no matter how "mediocre" his 
> academic performance.

Potioncat:
It seems to me that several of us are saying the same things at the 
tops of our voices. Yet appearing to make contrary points. No, Harry 
himself is not extraordinary, but he does rise to the challenge. In 
the end, it isn't even his wizarding skills that save the day, but 
his sacrifice.

I never thought he had any more love than any other kid. But if you 
compare him within the half-blood trio of Tom, Snape and Harry---he 
has love in spades! 


In 182670
--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Beatrice23" <beatrice23 at ...> 
wrote:
>
> *Snip* (or perhaps more accurately *snipe*
> > 
> > Carol, who doesn't understand your objection to her argument 
since 
> you
> > agree that the Boggart sucks Harry's happiness as effectively as a
> > real Dementor without placing his soul in jeopardy
> 
> Beatrice: ROTFLMOA.  Is this your real argument?  
> 
> "'Thank you very much, Professor Umbridge, that was most 
> illuminating,' he said bowing to her....(OotP 214)
> >
>

Potioncat:
Quite honestly. I don't get your point here at all. I've read and re-
read both posts and it seems to me that you and Carol are in 
agreement about the effect of the Boggart on Harry.