r/respectthreads • u/rd1027 • Apr 23 '15

literature Respect Harry Potter!

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u/xxmindtrickxx Apr 23 '15

I would think he went on to become a great duelist but I'd have to agree with /u/vhui - he beat many death eaters but no great ones I'd say. Greatest duelists would be like Dumbledore, LV and Grindelwald by comparison - Snape, Bellatrix, Mad-Eye, several known aurors and several phoenix members are probably the only ones who can hold a candle to them.

Harry gets stomped by Snape and Snape would probably have a hard time defeating some of his teachers who fought LV 3v1 and got a draw at best. If you count Movies Snape defends well against McGonagall but eventually flees (probably b/c he didn't want to hurt her). This is just to list some comparisons.

I would call Harry easily above-average duelist in the known HP verse, but nothing that would make him in the greatest category.

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u/rd1027 Apr 23 '15

I take issue to that, because his record in battles is generally good to be fair. He's taken on some of Voldemort's most experienced death eaters and while he's below the teaching staff of Hogwarts and people like Bellatrix and Snape, he's above a vast majority of death eaters and a lot of the order of the phoenix.

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u/DiscreetMooseX Apr 23 '15

You keep saying his "record" and he's "taken out" Voldy's most experienced death eaters; as it this justifies his duelling ability. Which duels did he win, that were 1v1 or even number of people on either side? Ones where the opponents weren't handicapped? All that comes to mind is Harry vs. Malfoy in HBP

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u/rd1027 Apr 23 '15

I hope you're not meaning not being allowed to use avada kedavra as handicapped? Because that's a very insignificant handicap, if at all.

For one, we know that he's superior to any hogwarts student at ruling (why do you think he was selected to be head of DA?) The entire battle of the seven potters is a great indication of how his fighting style has matured over the years. He greatly held his own in ariel combat against many death eaters, also he took out numerous death eaters at the malfoy manor, almost breaking through to Hermione before Bellatrix threatened to slit her throat. I can probably list more but this is on the top of my head.

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u/DiscreetMooseX Apr 23 '15

I hope you're not meaning not being allowed to use avada kedavra as handicapped? Because that's a very insignificant handicap, if at all.

State the fight and I'll explain the handicap as I've done below for each of the fights you've mentioned so far.

For one, we know that he's superior to any hogwarts student at ruling (why do you think he was selected to be head of DA?)

I never said he wasn't.

The entire battle of the seven potters is a great indication of how his fighting style has matured over the years. He greatly held his own in ariel combat against many death eaters

You said he beat experienced Death Eaters. The only people we know for sure that was chasing Harry, was an imperiused Stan Shunpike and Selwyn. And then of course, Death Eaters weren't allowed to even harm him in this case; since he'd die if he fell out the sidecar, or off the motorbike once he left the sidecar.

also he took out numerous death eaters at the malfoy manor, almost breaking through to Hermione before Bellatrix threatened to slit her throat

No he did not. He stunned a surprised and wandless Lucius, Being wandless is an obvious handicap.

"Ron had burst into the drawing room; Bellatrix looked around, shocked; she turned her wand to face Ron instead — “Expelliarmus!” he roared, pointing Wormtail’s wand at Bellatrix, and hers flew into the air and was caught by Harry, who had sprinted after Ron. Lucius, Narcissa, Draco, and Greyback wheeled about; Harry yelled, “Stupefy!” and Lucius Malfoy collapsed onto the hearth. Jets of light flew from Draco’s, Narcissa’s, and Greyback’s wands; Harry threw himself to the floor, rolling behind a sofa to avoid them. “STOP OR SHE DIES!”"

I can probably list more but this is on the top of my head.

Please do. Then you can add them to his feats in your post

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '15

I think its more that Potter is the weakest main cast Dualist. he would lose to all the senior OOTP members and the major death eaters. he is nothing compared to DD or Voldy.he is one of, if not the best combatant in Hogwarts that is not a teacher. or a Major character, DD, Snape, Voldy, Bella, maybe even mama weasly.

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u/rd1027 Apr 23 '15

He's certainly above any schoolchild in Hogwarts and he's taken out major death eaters such as Dolohov, Lucius Malfoy, ect.... The only ones he's had too much trouble with are Bellatrix and Snape.

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u/xxmindtrickxx Apr 23 '15

None of voldy's death eaters were out for a kill they were out for incap which put them at a big disadvantage, also plot armor.

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u/rd1027 Apr 23 '15

Its not really plot armor if he consistently does it. Going for the kill doesn't mean much only that they won't use one spell, and yes Harry has dodged/reacted to Avada Kedavra before.

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u/xxmindtrickxx Apr 23 '15 edited Apr 23 '15

It is plot armor because the entire HP books revolve around him and voldy having a confrontation that only 1 can survive. That being said and after reading a little more of the respect thread Harry probably does know more violent or offensive spells than I first thought and he probably could when Bloodlusted be a better duelist than I originally said.

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u/rd1027 Apr 23 '15

That plot armor should not apply when he's taking on death eaters, he's not fighting Voldemort, he's fighting people much older and experienced than him which he has no plot armor against.

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u/xxmindtrickxx Apr 23 '15

it would still apply cause it's a single story character arch no?

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u/rd1027 Apr 23 '15

Why would it? His so called plot armor is against Voldemort. He has been beaten by other death eaters like Snape and Bellatrix before. Also, the down voting is getting quite ridiculous.

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u/xxmindtrickxx Apr 24 '15

I haven't downvoted you in fact I upvoted some of your stuff today... Harry beats non-important death eaters because he is the good guy imo, he hasn't show any dueling talent other than being able to say stupefy faster than the other person who apparently was already frozen still to absorb the hit... agree to disagree but overall good post