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No: HPFGUIDX 25822

> When I first read the books, I was wondering if Ron might be 
> something close to a squib.  I can't think of very many instances in 
> which Ron proves a talent in a particular branch of magic.  He has 
> trouble on Lupin DADA exam and can't throw off the Imperius curse.  I 
> don't think he's ever transfigured anything.  His Banished cushions 
> don't land in the bin.  He makes up his divination homework.  He 
> invents goblins on the test.  Nothing good ever happens to Ron in 
> Potions.  He isn't good enough at Quiddich to make the house team, 
> even by his third year.  He can't even land on the cushions when 
> stunned, for cryin' out loud.  He's good at chess, but even Muggles 
> are good at chess.

Keep in mind that in PS/SS and CS, Ron is using a hand me down wand 
that is not necessarily properly suited to him, and therefore, it 
possibly even inhibited his magical abilities. As to the other 
points:  No one except Harry is able to throw off the Imperius Curse, 
the only student who has real success at Transfiguration is Hermione, 
nothing good seems to happen to ANY Gryffindor in Potions, we have no 
idea if Ron even tried out for the House team--or whether tryouts were 
even held, and even Harry makes up his Divination homework.

In other words, Ron seems like a perfectly normal, average Hogwarts 
student--not a Squib.

Suz