Harry, Snape and Dementors WAS: Re: CHAPTER Chamber of Secrets Chapter 18:

[pippin_999]

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> Alla:
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> I remember some of your examples and forgot some, however I would not call ANY of your examples as method of fighting dementors. So we are working from different understanding of what fighting them means. Read on.

Pippin:
We seem to be working from a different understanding of the idioms. I don't think you will find many English speakers who agree that "best" ever means "only". As Potioncat says, strictly speaking it ought to mean at least three things are being compared. Even colloquially, no one who said, "This is the best restaurant in New York" would be taken as implying there was only one. 

 And "tackle" is not the same as "fight". It does imply a struggle of some kind, but it could be a battle of nerves or wits, or simply a determination to master something difficult. One can tackle a tough assignment or a powerful opponent without any implication of violence at all.

Pippin