re: Was Harry Potter a great or average wizard?

I didn't read your James Joyce essay.

But I do not think Harry Potter was a great wizard, at least from what we've seen. Harry simply had an excellent defense against the darkest and one of the most powerful wizards ever.

Why Harry was such a lovable and relatable character was because he was more human than wizard. He was defended by love, aided by friendship, and successful through courage. He was everything we want our soldiers to be except he existed and won in a magical world instead of the real world.