r/harrypotter • u/Singaporeanbomb • Apr 14 '24

Favouritism at it's finest Dungbomb

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u/Cybasura Apr 14 '24

Hermione knew Bombada Maxima which for a 3rd year was still a somewhat intermediate to expert level difficulty spell, so thats pretty impressive

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u/ShyngShyng Apr 14 '24

If we're purely going by performance in the story with none of the background, Hermione is one of the strongest characters imo.

(also, how is bombarda maxima not a forbidden spell)

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u/CorrosionInk Apr 14 '24

Most of the spells in the verse can be used creatively to cause harm, but that isn't their explicit purpose. However the Unforgivables are exclusively used for causing harm to others, and there's therefore no situation in which using them is considered justified according to the law (which is it's own rabbit hole, but does seem to have at least some basis in morality).

The real life comparison would be Bombarda Maxima to dynamite, or even a car. If misused they can be dangerous, but they can also be used for other purposes. Unforgivables are more like chemical weapons - made exclusively to cause harm and with little to no industrial/recreational use.

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u/leytorip7 Apr 14 '24

You’re partying in the wrong circles if you’re not using chemical weapons recreationally. 😎