Is Ron a Seer?

[elfundeb]

No: HPFGUIDX 33642

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Dave Hardenbrook <DaveH47 at m...> wrote:
> 
> Wednesday, January 16, 2002, 4:12:25 AM, torimarie_1216 wrote:
> 
> t> Well, they don't start taking Divination lessons until the third 
> t> year, so there wouldn't be any formal predictions.  But there 
may be 
> t> some things he says in normal conversation that come true.  I'll 
be 
> t> on the lookout for them!  :-)
> 
> Well, the one that always stands out for me is when in _CoS_ they're
> wondering what Tom Riddle got the "Award for Special Services" for,
> and Ron says, "Maybe he killed Myrtle, that would have done 
everyone a
> favor."  And bingo! -- It turned out Riddle *DID* kill Myrtle (via 
the
> basilisk)!!
> 
> Dave
-- 
Though they are not necessarily related to the future, and so maybe 
don't qualify as "predictions" here are two more from CoS:

When Harry and Ron find Riddle's diary in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, 
Ron tries to stop Harry from picking it up because "it might be 
dangerous."  He's right; it's very dangerous.  (But when nothing 
happens, he backs off, and starts commenting on how it's useless.)

Also, I believe Ron was the first to suggest that Lockhart had not 
performed the exploits chronicled in his books. (CoS, Ch. 6, last 
line)

I'm sure there are better examples than this, and I'll be looking for 
them too.

Debbie (who believes that Ron has hidden talents and could do great 
things if he would only take himself seriously)