The Power(Harry Potter/The Gamer)

Is there any use for Str as a magician? In almost every game I've made a mage in, I never spend a single point in str. So could we take Weak and Smart or Sensible?
Book 1: "Look Hermione, I've invented a new sport! Troll Wrestling!"

Book 2: "Puny Basilisk!" (Harry's best Hulk on Loki impression.)

Book 3: "Look Hermione, I've invented a new sport! Dementor Chucking!"

Book 4: "Harry James Potter! You are not inventing Dragon Wrestling!"

Edit: [X] Meet with Dumbeldore first.
 
Is there any use for Str as a magician? In almost every game I've made a mage in, I never spend a single point in str. So could we take Weak and Smart or Sensible?

[X] Meet with Dumbeldore first.

If you have a chance take a look at the gamer manga for examples. But more to the point he grinds bonus points for his physical stats and puts his level points into INT. With a high strength we can knock things around plus in the gamer there were techniques that multiplied your strength and dex which would make you fast and hit hard too. In addition high strength is useful when we are against something magic resistant/immune or if we ever get anti-magic field then we can cast it and run up and smack wizards around.

[X] Meet with Dumbeldore first.
 
[X] Meet with Dumbledore first.

As for training STR...well, magic usually takes a little time to prepare. If something snuck up on you, it'd be better if you could just fight it off and recover distance. But I don't think there needs to be a real rush to train it. In the end, it's only something that might possibly come in handy in a certain situation, but not super pressing.
 
[X] Meet with Dumbledore first.

Yeah, not really feeling the whole lightsaber thing. It would be neat, sure, but just neat. Better things to do with out time.
 
[X] Meet with Dumbledore first.

Honestly? Str is not useless. Swording needs it, it lets you carry more stuff various other nifty stuff every adventurer does once in a while.
 
Oh. We could be outmaneuvered, outnumbered and outmagic'd, but the sword will in such a scenario allow is to protect ourself from hostile magic?

...really?


I'm also not sure what you mean by "would expect us to use magic". What sort of preparation for general ability to counter magical assault doesn't also apply to us slapping at a spell with our lightsaber?

It's even less relevant if you consider the canon existence of counter-spells and the movie/fanfic suggestion of parrying.
The fact that cannonically swords and arrows and the like have been used, and used well, also implies that having a GOOD sword and/or arrow and/or whatever can be very usefull.
With ample stats in Str and Dex, we'd be able to dodge all spells flung our direction (even unblockable ones, the ones best suited to dodge), and cut our way through any shield devised (charms have to be made on the spot, where as a enchanted sword that we spend hours if not days making should be A LOT better at cutting).

Han Jee-Han is having problems because he dumped ALL of his stats in INT. Even if he has grinded the others up to a good level, he can't take hits very well, things that move at high speeds can easily catch him off guard, and things that can just cancel out what he has will pulverize him. This is why it's better to be the Jack of All Stats, so there can be no one strategy that can catch you off guard, no one flaw that people can exploit.
 
The fact that cannonically swords and arrows and the like have been used, and used well, also implies that having a GOOD sword and/or arrow and/or whatever can be very usefull.
Ah. Alright.

Could you remind me when swords and arrows have been put to good use, in a way we cannot match with modern magic? Because I can't think of any.

With ample stats in Str and Dex, we'd be able to dodge all spells flung our direction (even unblockable ones, the ones best suited to dodge), and cut our way through any shield devised (charms have to be made on the spot, where as a enchanted sword that we spend hours if not days making should be A LOT better at cutting).

Han Jee-Han is having problems because he dumped ALL of his stats in INT. Even if he has grinded the others up to a good level, he can't take hits very well, things that move at high speeds can easily catch him off guard, and things that can just cancel out what he has will pulverize him. This is why it's better to be the Jack of All Stats, so there can be no one strategy that can catch you off guard, no one flaw that people can exploit.
That's...nice? I guess. I mean, it's also totally irrelevant - I was discussing why it would be stupid to waste time and effort on a lightsaber when we could instead use that time on other stuff. For example, improving proficiency with magic or grinding the very stats you mentioned. I still don't see where the utility of such a blade (even assuming we could just make it cut through any shield because reasons) comes from either - why would you not just create a shield breaking skill and train that? Passively improving all your offensive magical skill in general, without wasting time on an ultimately meaningless stick whose claim to fame is apparently doing what the Killing Curse does but with stringent restrictions on range and requiring considerable effort in terms of preparation.


But the QM has asked that lightsaber talk end, so I won't go any farther than "our time is really more valuble than that".



[X] Meet with Dumbledore first.
 
Hang on.. just had an idea. We should really get on looking up Dementors before third year...

Or look into spell creating.

Imagine creating a spell to kill Dementors.

Actually, what the heck does an AK do to Dementors?


[X] Meet with Dumbledore first.
 
Ah. Alright.

Could you remind me when swords and arrows have been put to good use, in a way we cannot match with modern magic? Because I can't think of any.
The way Harry Potter magic works, it doesn't need to be modern magic, cause magic VERY slowly progresses, and if anything it's receding compared to it's HayDay back with the founders of Hogwarts, and Merlin, Flamel, and all the very old famous people.
And excellent example of when Swords have been used, is Gryffindor's Sword. A sword sharp enough that a 13 year-old could drive it through the skull of a Basilik, who's scales you might recall me saying are resistant to magic and deflect most curses and hexes flung at it, among them more than likely being the Cutting Curse.
The very fact that such a famous wizard, well known for fighting and adventures, had such a sword speaks of their usefulness.
That's...nice? I guess. I mean, it's also totally irrelevant - I was discussing why it would be stupid to waste time and effort on a lightsaber when we could instead use that time on other stuff. For example, improving proficiency with magic or grinding the very stats you mentioned. I still don't see where the utility of such a blade (even assuming we could just make it cut through any shield because reasons) comes from either - why would you not just create a shield breaking skill and train that? Passively improving all your offensive magical skill in general, without wasting time on an ultimately meaningless stick whose claim to fame is apparently doing what the Killing Curse does but with stringent restrictions on range and requiring considerable effort in terms of preparation.
I assume you were speaking of the uselessness of swords, light or not, in general.
Anyways, Killing Curses are also a lot easier to dodge. They fly well below the speed that we can move and fight, and glow making them very noticeable (light-sabers ALSO glow, but again I'm talking about swords in general). If we really want to make sure no-one can dodge it, we would have to get up close and personal anyways.
 
Hang on.. just had an idea. We should really get on looking up Dementors before third year...

Or look into spell creating.

Imagine creating a spell to kill Dementors.

I'm fairly certain based on the skeletal hands that they're some kind of undead. Smite could actually damage them. We could punch a Dementor to death. D&D healing may also work.

Actually, what the heck does an AK do to Dementors?

Nothing, I'd presume, given they're likely already dead.
 
Hang on.. just had an idea. We should really get on looking up Dementors before third year...

Or look into spell creating.

Imagine creating a spell to kill Dementors.

Actually, what the heck does an AK do to Dementors?


[X] Meet with Dumbledore first.
The Patronus charm might be a good place to look. I mean, it's the one spell that actually does anything to Dementors, so if we super-charge it we might actually be able to kill them.
AK does nothing to them, they are not alive to be killed by it.
 
Quick question: Could you use Observe on your scar and then Smite Evil? Or just Observe so you know what the '?'in your stats is.
 
We're not a horcrux anymore. The Gamer power went 'lol nope' at it.
So no headache when confronting Garlic Wizard? And no visions later on?

Another question I just realized: If Moody is training us up and guarding us, why not see if he knows of any potions to deal with the damage done by the Dursleys?
 
About our familiar talking,why we alway go straight to illegal activity?Seriously they have a lot of pet that easier to use and more useful to have.

If we want ultimate fanfiction cliche like Basilisk then we can go with Phoenix.

Phoenix is not illegal just very difficult to train or accept someone but before we can train xxxxx beast,we need to practice with something more easier first.Kneazle or something like that.
 
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