Flitwick duelling champion or not? WAS : Re: CoS Chapter 11 post DH look

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> Carol responds:
> 
> Flitwick is the Charms teacher and the spells he's muttering in the
> battle of Hogwarts are protective charms.

Alla:

Sure of course, that is why I said that I do not remember his role 
in the battle besides muttering those incantations.

But thanks Zanooda for reminding me that he is shown duelling indeed 
and not badly either.

Carol:
>As for whether someone who
> is sent zooming across a classroom when his students practice
> Banishing Charms could be a dueling champion, I'd say it's unlikely
> but we're never shown his dueling prowess except when he brings a 
suit
> of armor to life (which Snape sends hurtling back at him), so YMMV.

Alla:

As Zanooda pointed out we are shown his duelling. As to him sent 
zooming across, I mean it can happen, no? Snape is also knocked out 
by trio and I do not think we could deny his duelling skills.

I mean, not the same, but you get my analogy.


Carol:
> Charms and DADA spells may overlap, but they're not the same. And 
if
> Flitwick had been a duelling champion in his use, you'd think that 
DD
> would hire him (for just a year, after which he could return to
> Charms) in preference to someone like Lockhart or, worse, Umbrage 
(who
> was foisted on him because he coldn't find anyone qualified, 
excepting
> Snape, whom he didn't want in the position at that time).

<SNIP>

Alla:

Why? If Flitwick loves Charms and is competent and wants to teach 
them and has no desire to expose himself to the dangers of cursed 
job. If he does not want to, how could DD hire him?