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[GS Spoilers] Harry's Power Ups

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SkinsFanVJ:

--- Quote from: kqurollo on June 16, 2011, 03:48:00 PM ---Serack, i had an idea about this too.  I was thinking of doing a re-read and picking up how Harry's descriptions of using his power change.

For example ( i am at work and don't have the books, so this is just my trying to expalin what i mean)
He may describe in an early book how doing a particular spell takes all his energy and concentration.
In a later book he may say the same or a differnt spell is easy or second nature.

This to me is also part of his power ups.  How things are hard in the begginning and become easier or take less concentration or the spell itself has so much more power in it.

Plus i tend to read fast and not soak in details and it would force me to pay attention.  ;D


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This kinda sounds like there needs to be an "E: Experience" power up.  I know I didnt start out as the Ultimate Slacker.  I powered up with years and years of slacker experience.   8)

Serack:

--- Quote from: sociotard on June 16, 2011, 03:32:52 PM ---I'd say those can all probably qualify.  It's just a question of demonstrating that Harry gaining or losing the ability to do something.
I'd also say that, since the list is already in a sort of time-line type format, we might put power increases and decreases on the list. Perhaps gain in black and loss in red? So, (going off memory here)

* SK Harry gains a favor from the Summer Court
* SF Harry uses up his favor to get a delicious donut
* BR Harry's left hand is burned, leaving it largely useless.  Harry also loses the ability to channel fire
* DB Harry becomes a warden.  This grants him some authority and greater legitimacy withing the White Council, and effectively ends 'poverty' as a plot point
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Hmmmm, I kinda like how this expands things.  I think I will add the power category "Marker M" as part of this too.  And I will just put the red color in the bolded timing header.

ImpishMortal:
FM - Meets the Alphas and Tera West
SK - Gains Mouse
DM - Is given custodianship of Fidelacchius
WK - Establishes Paranet
SF - Is given custodianship of Amoracchius

Casterbridge:
GP: Ate Kravos's power RP

Wasn't this only a temporary power up, or does it still count for the purpose of your list?

Also "Word of Kemmler" might be worth considering.

sociotard:
Losing Lash was, I think, one of Harry's biggest losses as far as power goes.  He got Soulfire almost immediately after, so that made up for losing Hellfire, but nothing made up for having, essentially, a supercomputer living in his head.  "You want to speak ancient Etruscan? A language even the best human scholars only know a little about?  Of course!  I'll even filter it so you won't know they aren't speaking English".

I'm hoping Jim means it when he says her story isn't done.

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