Originally posted by Nephthys
Oh god, I would reply RJ, but I've gotta go check myself into hospital for all the ****in' fires you done set on me. And now all these fresh ones? Jezus man, I'm only human for ****s sake!
OK, battle begins. You think Snape, one of the most brilliant minds in the wizarding world, is gonna go toe to toe with Vader? You think Snape is an idiot?
No. He is gonna distance himself from Vader. He is gonna give himself room to fight. And when Vader closes the gap, Snape will simply apparate again. And again. And again. And again. And again. Each time buying himself the needed distance to do Vader in.
Now, let's talk spell casting and Force powers, the speed in which it takes both to be executed. It takes Vader a second or so to raise his hand and do force choke, push or pull. It takes about the same time for Snape to raise his wand and cast a spell. This is where Apparating comes into play. Snape can apparate anywhere he wants, anytime he wants. This counters any and all force powers. Fact.
Now, let's talk about blocking spells. Magic cannot block the force, and the force cannot block Magic. Only the force can counter the force, and only magic can counter magic. If Vader tries to block a Reducto spell, it's likely gonna reverberate down his blade, into his lightsaber pommel, and explode in his hands.
Mind control: Vader showed not one feat of being able to counter Legilimens. Snape will access his mind, read it, control it, unhinge it.
Apparition: It's instantaneous. Don't believe me? Observe, FF to :48
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And here, FF to 1:04
Yes, it is instantaneous, AND the higher powered wizards (Dumbledore, Voldemort, Snape, Death Eaters) can go INVISIBLE while half apparating. AND they can cast spells while half apparating.
The whole "Vader has faster reaction time" bullshit comes into play only if Snape is within reach of the lightsaber. Apparition>>>>>>>>>>>Faster reaction time.
Any questions?