"Dam' Good Auror" * What Would Surprise Me * Trelawney

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No: HPFGUIDX 27189

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Penny & Bryce <pennylin at s...> wrote:

 I think Ron is the "weakest link," and despite Ron's obvious angling, 
> Crouch-as-Moody apparently agrees.  As Catherine says in the above 
> message, it always strikes me that Ron is just grasping at straws, 
and when he's right, it's through sheer luck.>

Hey Penny -

I agree with you that Ron is the "weakest link", but that is not 
necessarily a bad thing.  Not all three of the Trio can be super 
crime-solving sleuths.  This has been discussed many times, but Ron 
serves a purpose quite well throughout the series.  We need to know 
about wizarding prejudices, wizarding politics and wizarding events; 
Ron supplies us with that information.  I also think that Ron's lack 
of strength will play an increasingly important part in the plot of 
the upcoming books.  The fact that he cannot fight the Imperius Curse 
is a red flag if I ever saw one.  I also cannot resist adding that Ron 
is not now and will NEVER be a Seer. 
 
> The Trio together are formidable .... but I'm not so sure that H&H 
> couldn't do it together as a team.  They are an *excellent* team in 
> fact.  <eg>


*Sigh*  Yes, Penny - they make a great *team*, not couple.  :-)

Surprises - Since we are on a subject related to Hermione, I would be 
flabbergasted if she died.  In fact, considering how many more men 
there are in the Potterverse, I'd be shocked if any female characters 
were killed (even Ginny).

Trelawney - I cannot see her going over to the Dark Side or to any 
side, for that matter.  Trelawney is way too self-involved to get 
involved with anyone else.  She is stuck up there in her tower 
classroom with her pouf pillows and her fake predictions, just loving 
it.  She has a sweet deal - what could she get from Dark Wizards that 
she hasn't already done for herself?  

--jenny from ravenclaw, who'd rather take Snape's class twice than 
Trelawney's at all *******************************