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Superpowers: Does He Have Superpowers?
Superpowers: Does He Have Superpowers?
It’s true, Harry Potter has no mask and cape, but I have to go against
conventional wisdom and answer: Pretty much.
To explain why, let’s break the question into pieces. Definitions of a
superhero vary, but here are some basic qualities.
Does he have superpowers?
Well, for starters the kid can fly, teleport, turn invisible, and talk to
animals. That puts him right up there with Superman, Invisible Woman,
and Aquaman. Ultimately the Harry Potter wizarding world is a lot like
the superhero world, a community of the superpowerd.
So what’s next? Super orphan?
Harry’s parents, like Bruce Wayne’s, were brutally murdered. Superman
lost his parents plus his entire home world, like Harry.
How about a superhero symbol? Does Harry have a bat or
spider or capital “S”?
Yep. Look at his forehead. Captain Marvel sports the same icon. A
thunderbolt. And like every good superhero, the icon codes his identity.
Captain Marvel shouts “Sha-zam!” and down comes a lightning zap to
transform him. The same way baby Harry was transformed into a
horcrux by Voldemort’s magic blast.
Save him the world?
Yes, we can say that Harry Potter save the world of Voldemort, we can
considered Voldemort the „bad guy” and Harry Potter is the superhero.
The last reason is because I can go to the future. With this power, I can
just go to the future and find out any up coming trouble. Moreover I
will know things about my future like: