yet more evidence of Ron's prescience

[Joywitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 9276

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Neil Ward" <neilward at d...> wrote:
> Peg Kerr said:
> 
> <<<Steve or anyone else?  Do we have a list of Ron's true 
"predictions"
> anywhere?  He's doing a lot better than Prof. Trelawney.>>>
> 
> This is what I have so far in the (draft) Ron Weasley FAQ, taken 
from
> discussions here (so there may be other examples):-
> 
> ***
> 
> Is Ron a seer?
> 
> Some of Ron's comments have been interpreted as a demonstration of 
possible
> psychic potential.  Meg noted, for example, that in Chapter 13 of 
CoS, when
> Ron, Harry, and Hermione are trying to figure out how Tom Riddle 
earned an
> award for special services to the school, Ron says, "Maybe he 
murdered
> Myrtle."  This, of course, turns out to be true. (e-12/12/00, "Re: 
Character
> summary: Professor Trelawney").
> 
> Paul Smitster brought attention to Ron's potential in Divination.  
When Ron
> read's Harry's tea leaves in PoA he predicted "a windfall, 
unexpected gold".
> Sister ML thought this could be another example of the theory that 
Ron is a
> seer who doesn't realise his own abilities: Harry did get a 
windfall (and
> gold) the next year, when, in GoF, he "won" 1000 Galleons for the 
Triwizard
> Tournament.  Catlady came up with an even earlier windfall: the 
leprechaun
> gold that Ron had poured on him.  Pippin then pointed out that 
Harry had had
> a windfall even sooner than that: the Firebolt.
> 
> Dave H noted that Ron had "predicted" that Harry would work for the 
MoM,
> whilst Coleen (JusDucky) thought JKR had said that someone unlikely 
would
> become a teacher at Hogwarts and suggested that Ron might take 
Trelawney's
> place.  Brandgwen imagined that under Professor Weasley's watchful 
eye, the
> students might spend the Divination lessons seeing who could "lob 
the
> crystal balls and tea cups . furthest out the window". (e-12/11/00 
onwards,
> "Talons & Tealeaves" thread)


On the other hand, this may just be a device JKR is using to tease 
us.  When you read through the books for the umpteenth time, you 
notice all sorts of foreshadowing.  For example, GOF, chapter 21, 
which takes place right after the first task.  During a party in the 
Gryffindor common room, the other students have just opened Harrys 
egg:

"It was someone being tortured!" said Neville, who had gone very 
white and spilled sausage rolls all over the floor.  "Youre going to 
have to fight the Cruciatus Curse!"

"Dont be a prat, Neville, thats illegal," said George.   "They 
wouldnt use the Cruciatus Curse on the champions.  I thought it 
sounded a bit like Percy singing...maybe youve got to attack him 
while hes in the shower, Harry."

Since it turns out that Harry DOES have to fight the Cruciatus Curse, 
and that the egg clue does have to do with the shower (well, the bath 
anyway) then maybe George and Neville are prescient too.  However, I 
think its just JKR yanking our chains.

--Joywitch