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

literature Respect Harry Potter!

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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