Speculative analysis on the trio as prefects

[Megan]

No: HPFGUIDX 27711

Debra wrote:
> 
> I just wanted to add a point about the case of "Harry not a prefect, 
> Hermione and Ron are prefects".  Groups of three friends are usually 
> unstable, often finding themselves aligned as two against one with the 
> "one" constantly changing. In PoA, Hermione is the one on the outs for 
> a good part of the book, and in GoF, Ron is excluded for at least a few 
> weeks.  It does not seem too unlikely that in OoP, Harry will finally 
> find himself to be the third in "three's a crowd", either because the 
> other two are prefects, or because the other two have developed another 
> interest not including him. I prefer the prefect situation to the 
> romantic one, because I just cannot buy the H-R ship.


A challenge on JKR's part, since Harry is Number One Center of
Attention in the series (POV).  Will be difficult to align with
impending plotline of Voldie's rise to power??  Maybe.  From our
perspective, Harry is the beginning--the link--the power in the
friendship.  It all stemmed from him.  It will interesting to see a
situation where Harry feels left out, since he's usually pretty good
with being involved in the middle of everything.  He doesn't seem to
be the jealous sort, and while I favor R/H, the idea of the FITD
theory just makes me cringe.  I just don't see Harry being jealous if
the other two become prefects--he's had enough of his own
success--PLUS, I don't know if he really desires it in the first
place.  Personally, the only realistic situation where I can plausibly
see Harry being/feeling on the outs is if Ron and Hermione develop a
"thing"...in that case, it would be more like a "third wheel".

-Megan, thinking that as long as HP stays focused on the core, a
little romance could be fun