And that is half the problem. Most of the abilities and techniques he uses aren't magical and, thus, can't be taught to people who don't meet certain perquisites. The other half is that even if another person was given all the abilities and knowledge that Harry has, they still couldn't do it because they would lack the constant influx of faith required to refine divine energy. However, it does raise the question, could his abilities be replicated by magic? The Soul Resounating Mist is a spell so he could do that more easily. Regarding fire bending, most of it could be replicated by fire magic, but some simply won't translate due to a lack of Chi and meridians. However, it is magic could circumvent these differences if the person creating the spell understood the differences. Regarding Soothing Sunlight, it is harder but not necessarily impossible. While the lack of divine energy is the biggest roadblock, it isn't necessarily insurmountable. Harry refines magical energy using faith directed toward him. Faith is a specific, positive emotion. Wizards have shown the ability to interact with and utilize emotions, whether it is the dementors that drain the positive emotions of those around them or the patronus that is a manifestation of positive emotions. It shouldn't be impossible to create a spell, ritual, artifact, etc. to condense these positive emotions (or specifically faith if necessary) into a kind of pseudo-divine energy. Ironically, the Sight is the hardest thing to replicate as it is an inherent talent like being a Metamorphmagus or Parselmouth.
"Nonsense." Her voice grew sharp. "Every magical technique can be studied and referenced. Unless you're suggesting you're somehow special?"
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This is an interesting power system. While it is simple in application and progression, it is great for that very reason. Ignoring the virtue system for a second, he currently has three power systems with unclear progression: magic, divinity, and chi. Regarding magic, he can learn new spells and knowledge, but the wizarding world doesn't have clear stages for power progression. Regarding divinity, he can't progress beyond becoming more efficient with his healing, as he lacks other abilities that use divine energy and he isn't going to cultivate worshipers to ascend as a divine being. Regarding Chi, he lacks a cultivation method and other abilities that use Chi, and this isn't that kind of story (at least from what I could tell). The Angelic Power System just requires him to be true to the virtues he holds. This is great as he doesn't need to do more than he is already doing. Furthermore, it has far-reaching consequences for all his abilities. This doesn't even mention the other benefits of being an angel: his soothing presence in his partial form, maddening visage in his true form, and likely immortality as angels are divine beings.
The previous layer had strengthened him by ten percent during virtuous acts. Now, with "Virtue Flow," that increase rose to fifteen percent. Harry summoned a small crackling azure flame to his palm, feeling how the virtue energy's mere presence within him amplified the heat without mixing into the fire itself.
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I don't think he will. With other fanfics, he at least had the excuse that he doesn't know how Harry was raised. In this one, he sees Harry being raised by his colleagues and the Flamels, yet he is still spiteful enough to only see the "James Potter" in "Harry James Potter." Furthermore, for the bitter and jealous, it is easy to see excellence and a desire to improve as showboating and attention-seeking. It would take something more drastic than this talk to skew Snape's opinion toward reality.
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How about his magic? Depending on the mythos, angels aren't just holy but also magical.
Be Not Afraid. As an angelic being, you are an existence with the potential to embody the purest virtue in divine form. This nature means your true visage, once fully realized, would be incomprehensible to mere mortals. While most angels are restricted from accessing their true forms and are limited to more mundane appearances, this perk removes such restrictions from your being. As your understanding and embodiment of virtue grows, you gain increasing access to your angelic nature, beginning with the ability to manifest partial forms like wings and halos of holy light. When your virtue reaches sufficient heights, you may manifest your true form - an angel-like eldritch existence covered in an aura of holy light. In this form, unprotected mundane beings who lack supernatural abilities or protection may suffer mental damage or physical effects from merely perceiving you, potentially leading to lasting consequences or death with prolonged exposure. Unholy beings will feel uncomfortable in your presence and may be damaged by your holy light. Your partial manifestations, rather than damaging mortal minds, tend to calm them.
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Thanks for the response. I also wanted to say that it is interesting that Harry is being exposed to so many different cosmologies and ideologies. He has the Hun and Po Soul from Chinese mythology. He is becoming an angel from the Jewish Cosmology. He has the Sight, originating from Greece, but changed by Buddhism. Thanks to his Language Comprehension, he has been able to understand concepts from other languages to learn how the cultures they originate from view the world, using it as a reference to better understand his powers. This does not mention all the tutoring he has received from masters such as Dumbledore and the Flamels, nor his self-study of the Hogwarts library. It is nice to see Harry growing his perspective rather than purely learning only magic at Hogwarts.
"Well, sort of." Harry closed his eyes, looking back to the moment he received the offer. "The offer mentioned that as my understanding and embodiment of virtue grows, I'll gain increasing access to my angelic nature, starting with a halo and wings. Nicolas saw the tiniest glimmer above my head yesterday when I was practicing firebending control next to the fireplace. I was thinking about how I've long realized that I didn't need overwhelming power for my art - what mattered was understanding exactly how much power each technique needed. No more, no less. That was also the moment I felt the virtue energy strengthen, and the moment Nicolas saw the small bit of light above my head. He said it might have something to do with the Temperance virtue?"
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As an angelic being, is there a mechanic for "falling"? I don't expect Harry to ever become that corrupt that such would occur, but it is a question to consider if it is possible and how would it look. Would it be that he simply loses his angelic form and accumulated virtue energy? Would he take on a more demonic form, with the virtue energy mutating into some kind of sin energy?
"Well, sort of." Harry closed his eyes, looking back to the moment he received the offer. "The offer mentioned that as my understanding and embodiment of virtue grows, I'll gain increasing access to my angelic nature, starting with a halo and wings. Nicolas saw the tiniest glimmer above my head yesterday when I was practicing firebending control next to the fireplace. I was thinking about how I've long realized that I didn't need overwhelming power for my art - what mattered was understanding exactly how much power each technique needed. No more, no less. That was also the moment I felt the virtue energy strengthen, and the moment Nicolas saw the small bit of light above my head. He said it might have something to do with the Temperance virtue?"
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Young Celestial Wizard [Celestial Grimoire, Harry Potter]
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