Harry Potter and The Methods of Rationality/Awesome

""I can do anything if I study hard enough.""
 * In defense against the Dark Arts Class, Quirrel tells Harry that he must shoot somebody with a hex, or else he would deduct house points. Rather than prove Quirrel right that Harry has a killing instinct, Harry shoots himself.
 * When Neville summons Harry to scare off some Gryffindor bullies - who bullied the son of Bellatrix Lestrange, the woman who tortured his parents.
 * Chapter 28. Harry manages to rewrite an immutible law of Transfiguration.
 * Neville in Chapter 30. 
 * at the end of the first battle of the armies.

"Ron: Curse you, Longbottom! Can't you ever fight without your dumb special attacks!?
 * Also, in Chapter 32: Yes, completely unimaginable.
 * Neville's complete and utter Ron pwnage.

Neville: I don't fight fair! I fight like Harry Potter!"

"(to Umbridge) "I make you this one offer," said the Boy-Who-Lived. "I never learn that you've been interfering with me or any of mine. And you never find out why the unkillable soul-eating monster is scared of me. Now sit down and shut up.""
 * When Draco finally managed to land a hit on Neville, everybody nearby hit him again just to be sure he stayed down.
 * Chapter 34: Professor Quirrell chewing out the wizards for having to be saved by a Deus Ex Machina. From a Dark Lord who commanded only fifty followers, no less. Not that his proposed solution would have been a good thing...
 * Chapter 45: Harry  Cliffnotes of the awesome.
 * Chapter 39: Dumbledore accuses Harry of wanting in order to use is for himself. Harry's response: "Wrong! I want  in order to use it for everyone!"
 * "And they continued their journey downward, as the Dark Lord reached into his pouch, and retrieved and ate a cookie."
 * What with the author's confessed fondness for a Certain Japanese Franchise. This troper prefers to read this as: the Dark Lord took a cookie. AND HE ATE IT!
 * Chapter 58: This. Is. My.
 * Goddamn lightsaber battle. That is all.
 * Indeed. Daphne Greengrass vs. Neville Longbottom OF CHAOS. I think we can all agree that they BOTH Took a Level In Badass.
 * Hermione notes that it's a good deal less impressive if you've seen certain movies, but it was still very impressive.
 * Tracy channeling Harry Potter's powers and gluing a large group of bullies to the ceiling. It's safe to say that anyone connected to Harry Potter should not be messed with.
 * Chapter 78.  literally defeats the  at their own game. How?
 * In chapter 81, Harry and forces a Dementor to flee into a corner without casting a Patronus Charm.
 * Tracy channeling Harry Potter's powers and gluing a large group of bullies to the ceiling. It's safe to say that anyone connected to Harry Potter should not be messed with.
 * Chapter 78.  literally defeats the  at their own game. How?
 * In chapter 81, Harry and forces a Dementor to flee into a corner without casting a Patronus Charm.