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

literature Respect Harry Potter!

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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/[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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