While it would be concentrated to say that Harry Potter is not brave , having gone through seven books and eight movies give his own life and safety for others and in order of magnitude to vote out Voldemort , his bravery often caused him to do in foolish ways . Whether this entail acting like he had to do everything on his own or rush along to the Ministry of Magic to economise Sirius from Voldemort ( even though he was n’t really there ) , Harry ’s foolishness thankfully did not out way his bravery .

Nevertheless , these action often become side by side and forget our hero in a pinch , often needing the help of others to get him out . Without further delay , here   are five ofHarry Potter’sbravest moments and five of his most foolish that audience encounter in the movies .

BRAVEST: Going Into The Chamber Of Secrets

Being a member Gryffindor ,   we all knowHarry Potterfits really well in   the house for the bravest witches and necromancer -   despite the hypothesis that he could have been set in Slytherin by the Sorting Hat . After all , he ’s proven his bravery and determination countless times . Case in stop , his journey into the Chamber of Secrets .

Despite the comportment of both Voldemort and the Basilisk , Harry raced down Hogwarts ' underground caverns to keep open Ginny . When he does , with the help of Fawkes , he ’s able to demolish the diary that houses Tom Riddle ’s essence that was also a Horcrux - something no one realized at the metre , though this   noesis would play a major role in the series ' conclusion .

MOST FOOLISH: Acting Like He Had To Do Everything On His Own

Even though so many people - particularly Dumbledore , Hermione , Ron , Lupin , the Weasleys , Sirius , McGonagall , and even Snape   -helped him throughout the books and movies , Harry always acted as though he had to be the one to take a chance his life-time and save the mean solar day .

However , without the help of his admirer and his mentors , Harry would n’t have succeeded in getting through the Triwizard Tournament , he would n’t have found the Horcruxes or defeated Voldemort , he would n’t even have passed his exams if it was n’t for Hermione . And that ’s just to name a few of his many accomplishment that he would have never pulled off alone .

BRAVEST: Facing Voldemort When He Knew He Could Die

The far-famed prophecy states that " Neither can live while the other survives . " Harry think that he was the only one who could drink down Lord Voldemort   but even so , he   gives himself up to the Dark Wizard when he demand his life in exchange for the   people fight on the side of Hogwarts .

In doing so , he does n’t just spare his acquaintance but discovers that   he is one of the Horcruxes , which he did n’t realize until he " died " and bring down Dumbledore in the afterlife . Having not know that there was a fortune that he could live , Harry still willingly gave himself up to save his friends .

MOST FOOLISH: Using Sectumsempra Without Knowing What It Did

For most ofThe Half - Blood Prince , Harry expend a potion rule book that seemed to have been own by the Half - ancestry prince , with change to the potions ' recipe write in the margins . After Harry uses the suggestions in the book to successfully make the   Draught of Living Death , he set forth using the   book to make all of his potions , not thinking about the consequences   despite Hermione warning him about the unknown nature of the recipe and spell .

When fighting Draco , Harry uses the   Sectumsempra Curse and injures him quite severely . fortuitously , Snape make out how to reverse the turn since he was the Half - rip Prince , though Harry did n’t realize it at the time .

BRAVEST: Warning Hermione About the Troll

InThe Sorcerers ' Stone(orThe Philosopher ’s Stonein the UK ) , there is a trolling that is allow loose through the Hogwarts castle and Professor Quirrell be given into the Great Hall to warn everyone .

Knowing that Hermione was not in the Great Hall , Ron and Harry went to render and find her to warn her about the trolling . They heard her scream in the missy ’s washroom and ran in to find her . The son did n’t arrest at that ; in fact , both of them   bravely contend a troll that was nearly ten times their size just to save Hermione .

MOST FOOLISH: Not Taking Snape’s Occlumency Lessons Seriously

Because of his score against Snape , Harry did n’t take his Occlumency lessons seriously - even though Dumbledore had differentiate him it was important for him to do the skill to protect himself . Though part of the problem was that Dumbledore should have realise Harry would n’t take the deterrent example seriously if they were taught by Snape , Harry was also old enough to understand the serious-mindedness of what he was being told to do .

Despite Snape ’s many attempts , Harry did not even try … except for the one time he accidentally have to see what was going on in Snape ’s head , much to the prof ’s perceivable disgust .

BRAVEST: Searching For The Horcruxes

One of the gay things Harry did was guide out to try and depend for the Horcruxes . Of of course , he cognize it was n’t going to be easy .

Harry had to force - feed Dumbledore water in the seaside cave where he had injure two small fry when he was in the orphanage just to acquire the concealed Slytherin ’s locket , a Horcrux . After this , a very traumatic event , it ’s surprising that Harry still felt brave enough to try and retrieve the residuum of the lockets . Though his actions might seem foolhardy and needlessly dangerous , Harry ’s fearlessness give up him to write the Wizarding World , with the aid of his friends .

MOST FOOLISH: Going Into The Ministry Of Magic Because He Thought Sirius Was Captured By Voldemort

Because Harry did n’t take his Occlumency object lesson seriously , Voldemort was able to get into his brain and show him the images he wanted to duringThe Order of the Phoenix . Because Harry often does n’t think before he acts , he rushed   to the Ministry without consulting anyone who might make out what ’s up with Sirius .

As a result , Sirius and the rest of the Order   go the Ministry to save Harry , and Sirius is killed in the crossfire . While we do n’t pick Harry for the last of his godfather ,   it ’s hard to deny that this is an indirect resultant role of his habit of not thinking   before he leaps .

BRAVEST: Secretly Training Dumbledore’s Army

After Dolores Umbridge took over the Defense Against the Dark Arts class , she refuses to teach the scholar anything other than textbook theory . As such , Harry , Hermione , and Ron decide they need to do something about it , learn the other students . Hermione convert Harry that he should teach them since he ’s face up Voldemort multiple times in the yesteryear .

While Harry was n’t sure that they would be able to convince the other students to join Dumbledore ’s Army , Hermione was less dissuade . Many students join the DA and Harry start teaching , even though Umbridge is already torment him and is always watching him . An act of true fearlessness !

MOST FOOLISH: Stealing The Flying Car

Instead of waiting for Ron ’s parents and ask them for help at Platform 9 3/4 when they were n’t able to participate to grab the train to Hogwarts , Harry and Ron decided to slip Ron ’s parents ' car and attempt to fell to Hogwarts inThe   Chamber of Secrets .

Clearly , this was a bad plan when the car kept misplace its invisibility abilities and many Muggles saw the car , " watch by no less than seven Muggles " harmonise to Snape when they come at Hogwarts . The auto also interrupt down when they crashed into the Whomping Willow and then , after having set down everything and everyone in it , it drove off into the Forbidden Forest . The boys , of course , get detention . The car , on the other bridge player , never recuperate .

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