[HPforGrownups] Re: SHIP: HRH Love triangle & Ron's downfall

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 75916



Hi,

Thursday, August 07, 2003, 11:37:02 AM, severusbook4 wrote:


>> 
> Harry has become famous because he continues to be the one who 
> survived.

I don't agree.
He was quite clearly already famous by the time he joined
Hogwarts.

>  At least every time he has come up against The Dark Lord, 
> and there are not many who can say that save DD.

Yes, Harry is quite brave and has survived so far, but not
only through his own actions.
Without his friends help, things might have turned out
differently.

>  When he was 
> appointed the team seeker he has never failed to win, except the 
> time with the dementors.

Right, but he never had to work to become a good
flyer/seeker. The second he had a broom, it was all there,
which I don't count as an "achievement".

He needs to learn the rules of the game and some strategy,
but otherwise he's all set.

>   Harry was able to defeat the dragon with 
> his own talents

 (and lots and lots of help to work out how
 to do this)

> , even though he is the youngest to ever compete
> (talent suggested by others and spells taught by others, but still 
> his own talent). And also because he shows selflessness when others 
> are in danger or need help(sacrificing time to save the remaining 
> people under water, putting Hermione behind him to protect her from 
> Grawp). Yes he does get information and guidance from Hermione and 
> Ron does stand up for him when Hermione thinks their ideas are 
> dangerous, but he pulls the hard stuff off by himself in most 
> cases.  Ron on the other hand does nothing spectacular or news 
> worthy, and Hermione was in the paper because it was a new angle on 
> Harry. So give Harry a break, he is the only news worthy of the 
> three. In the HP world, everything does revolve aroud HP.

Eh? Harry doesn't need a break from me <g>.
He's a great guy, but so is Ron in different ways.
I think he has done plenty that would be newsworthy, but it
all happens in situations that don't get disclosed to the
public.
So has Hermione.

I realize that this is Harry's story, but that doesn't mean
nobody else does anything worthy.

Give Ron some credit for the things *he's* done, even though
they weren't in the paper!

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