OoP: Ron the Zeppo??

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No: HPFGUIDX 67338

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tamara" <buffyeton at y...> 
wrote:
> Has anyone else been getting the feeling, especially through the 
last 
> 3 books, that Ron has become the Zeppo of the magical scooby 
gang?  
> It has become even more obvious in OoP.  He didn't do anything, 
but 
> go wacky, while they were attempting to rescue Sirius, and I don't 
> think really helped in any true way throughout the whole of the 
> book.  He didn't even get in many (if any) good, funny, sarcastic 
> lines, like he usually does.  Ron is becoming, if isn't already, 
> pointless.
> 
> Tamara

I have to disagree with you on this one. Ron's moment to shine 
finally arrived in this book- not only making the Quidditch team, 
but winning the cup. I think JKR decided his most important role 
this time around would not be in battle, but in proving everyone as 
well as himself he's more than Harry Potter's best friend- with 
difficulty yes, but he still did it. He was taken out of the 
shadows. And I think he was still very funny whenever he was around. 
Yes he wasn't present as much as in previous books, but he was 
occupied with Quidditch and Harry spent a lot of time in detention. 
And the story is being told from Harry's point of view.

Now with Ron being under that curse which made him temporarily 
coocoo, Neville had a chance to prove something. That was the reason 
for his wackyness.

-Maritza