Tonks as Auror and aurors in general WAS: Re: Harry Potter is Anti-Woman

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> Magpie:
> I didn't disagree that she *was* an auror, I disagreed that I ever 
> saw her doing anything to show she was a particularly good auror. 
> You're not describing that here, you're saying that she must have 
> been a good one or else she wouldn't have been there, but I didn't 
> see any of it. This is exactly my point--yeah, I can "tell" myself 
> that it's hard to become an auror and if she's in the Order maybe 
> she's supposed to be good at it, but when it comes to showing her 
> doing things in canon she doesn't stand out in that regard. She's 
far 
> more known for pining after Lupin and losing her powers and 
getting 
> left by Lupin. The barrel must be pretty empty if we're scraping 
the 
> bottom to come up with checking an empty train and finding Harry 
> stuck there into impressive auror action. 


Alla:

I do not remember Tonks' doing any super impressive fits of magic 
either, but I do not remember ANY aurors showing any particularly 
impressive fits of magic either, so I think it is more because not 
much attention devoted to show how good Aurors as institution are, 
not 
because Tonks specifically is not portrayed as impressive Auror. IMO 
of course. I do see the mention of them doing their job though from 
time to time, even if it is not done a la Twins' fireworks. I mean, 
really, what is impressive magic? The magic that gets the job done, 
yes?

Kingsley performing memory charm on Marietta, was that impressive or 
just effective?

But I do see Tonks doing her job - as Yolanda said she is in the 
guard 
who brings Harry to Grimmauld place. I do not remember any of them 
showing spectacular magic there, they just did their job in 
delivering 
Harry, no?

I mean Moody dissilusioned him, but does it count as spectacular 
magic?

Apparently Tonks was good enough dueller to knock Lucius Malfoy out 
in 
the battle of MoM before she was hurt. After she throws a stunner 
Lucius dear is not heard from anymore. Sounds impressive enough to 
me.

And she was brave enough to try and take on Bella before that, even 
though she did not suceeded, but with Lucius apparently she did.

I mean, I am just wondering which auror in the book you see as 
portrayed particularly skilled?

Moody is so skilled that he spent a year in the trunk.

We finally see teachers shine in DH, but besides that I remember 
only 
one adult showing spectacular battle magic and that's Dumbledore of 
course ( I am only talking about battle magic, I know that teachers 
were shown to be good at their subjects)

JMO,

Alla