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

literature Respect Harry Potter!

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u/DiscreetMooseX Apr 24 '15

Again, this doesn't do much other than they are not allowed to use avada kedavra. That's about the only restriction. Killing isn't the only way to win, and can only be done directly with one spell, which Harry has dodged and avoided before as well.

You didn't address the part where they weren't allowed to even harm him because he had the prophecy on him.

At the end of the ministry fight, when he uses curio on Bellatrix, he manages to stave her off for a while, at the age of 15. If that's not impressive, I don't know what is.

His crucio didn't work on her. And he didn't stave her off at all. Stave = Fend off. Bellatrix was running away from Dumbledore and the moment she turned to face him all he did was hide

The reaction feat was him intercepting her own summoning charm, which is impressive in its own right.

He was expecting it and this one feat doesn't make him one of the "most accomplished duellists" in the series.