Robotics Class Debate

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

I can't say I think he's a superhero, but it's fun to call him a superhero anyway just for personal amusement. Does that count as an answer?

As for the "seek out evil" question, if he were to start ACTIVELY seeking out evil in the next few books would that suddenly make him a superhero? By some definitions here that seems to be the case.

[KenWittlief]

well now that would get interesting

since in many cultures using supernatural powers (like witchcraft) is considered evil in itself

so would he have to seek out someone 'more evil' than himself?

BTW I think we should add the caviot that he has to overcome evil, not just seek it out

triumph over evil?

but then, if what he's doing is already evil......

In a way, this is starting to sound like Batman again.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

hmmmm that reallly is interesting. Does that make him eviler if he uses his "evil" superpowers to overcome evil? I think it's one big paradox.

[looneylin]

SUPER HERO!!! he is such a super hero!!! i mean he doesn't go looking for trouble, but when it comes, he fights it off nicely... like he's suppose to do. he defends his friends n everything.... it seems like a super hero to me.

[Astronouth7303]

Dudes, your all missing it.
Asuming magic, etc. existed, he was just lucky. he is endowned with a weird connection to the most hated man in society (not to mention some of his power), and is left with a question: what to do?

1. deny it
2. Beat him
3. Join him

And if you don't get any of my references, START READING!

[Adam Y.]

Everyone knows Harry Potter is a scientist. I have a book on it.

[hixofthehood]

Oh, man, a 404 error deleted my very good argument. In summation,

1. Granted special powers by his mother and arch-nemesis at a young age.
2. Fulfills a prophecy calling him to defeat the greatest villain in the world.
3. Future Career choice: auror (fights evil for a living).
4. Accepts responsibility to fight crime and seeks heroism as a trait.

My first reaction was no, but...I was wrong after I thought about it. Harry Potter, though a character of a novel and not of a comic book nor a cartoon, can easily be classified as a Superhero, though it seems strange in a setting full of characters all with the same superhuman abilities.