re: Was Harry Potter a great or average wizard?

Really nice write up!

I think Harry was slightly above average overall, but well above average in a few key things.

I think of Harry as a young man with slightly above average athletic ability that worked really hard to master the fundamentals of his "sport". A huge portion of his success can be summed up in one piece of advice that he got from Barty Crouch impersonating Mad-Eye Moody:

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I’m just going to give you some good, general advice. And the first bit is – play to your strengths.”

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“My second piece of general advice,” said Moody loudly, interrupting him, “is to use a nice, simple spell that will enable you to get what you need.”

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If wizarding was basketball, Harry would not be Jordan or Lebron, He would be Tim Duncan. Consistently taking what the defense gives him and being better at the basic fundamentals than everyone else on the court. Good enough that he can't be ignored at either end of the court and willing to use the strengths of those around him to get a team win. Not really a flashy "Oh Wow" type of playmaker, but great at making the right play every time and relentless in his execution.