Gryffindor's Prefects: DD's subtle put-down?

[katrinawitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 68678

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Michael Vaccian" 
<revelation_6_12 at y...> wrote:
>Still, when you balance the lingering doubt re: Ron at the onset 
with DD's assurance that Harry was without question prefect 
material, it gave me cause to wonder. 
> 
> Michael V.

Everyone made such great points, but I've always thought of the 
situation like this:  I believe Dumbledore would have made Harry a 
prefect under normal circumstances, and the reasons he gave Harry 
for 'not' making him prefect were true.  Harry seemed the obvious 
choice to me not only for his bravery, but for his leadership 
qualities (look how he took command of the DA...a natural leader and 
teacher).

That being said, with Harry out of the running, I think Dumbledore 
made a wise choice in Ron.  Ron has proved himself again and again 
over the course of the series, and while maybe not the natural 
leader that Harry is, or the scholar that Hermione is, he does have 
quite a lot of great qualities....loyalty, bravery, and a sense of 
humor.  Plus, I think DD is very fond of both Ron and Hermione, 
knows Ron's situation of always feeling like he's in his brothers' 
shadow, and wanted to give him a boost of confidence.  And guess 
what...it worked!

Although, I think Neville would have made a great prefect, too.

Kat