Ron's Prediction

[hsowaw2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 41516

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Katze <jdumas at k...> wrote:
> sparklin_red wrote:
> > **Returns from the lands of Lurkerdom**
> > 
> > I was rereading book 1 SS, and a line jumped out at me.  I recall 
> > reading post awhile back about Ron's Divining ablities.  This 
quote 
> > caught me off guard because I don't remember it being there 
before.  
> > The quote takes place right after Binns Exam ( I left my book at 
> > work. :o(  )  Ron says Neville will play Quidditch for England 
before 
> > Hagird tells anyone how to get past Fluffy.  Well if Ron's a 
diviner 
> > as you claim then Neville "grows out" of his forgetfulness and 
> > becomes a quidditch player.
> 
> Unfortunately, Ron's statement was proven incorrect in PS/SS. 
There's a point 
> where Hagrid slips and tells H/Hr/R that you have to lull Fluffy to 
sleep with 
> music.
> 
> Page 266, US edition, paperback.
> 
> Katze

I think this is what Jules was refering to. The fact that Hagrid 
~does~ tell someone how to get past Fluffy, if Ron's divination 
skills are to be trusted, means that at some point, Neville ~must~ 
get to play Quidditch for England.

--Jasmine