The next Peter Pettigrew

[oh have faith]

No: HPFGUIDX 71757

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "greatelderone" 
<greatelderone at y...> wrote:
> Actually this is a perfect set up for Ron's jealousy to take hold 
and 
> break the trio considering that Harry will probably become Prefect 
> next year and resume  his position as seeker which could take away 
> all the attention and glory that Ron has gotten use to and make 
him 
> jealous of his best friend, who he could perceive as the one who 
is 
> destroying his dreams of outshadowing his brothers.

I say:

Or things could go entirely the other way for Ron - next year, he'll 
be the only Weasley boy still at Hogwarts, and so have an 
opportunity to do well without Fred and George -however 
unintentionally- undermining his confidence.  Ron can continue with 
his prefectly duties without Fred and George cheerfully 
disrespecting him at every turn. He and Harry will both be on the 
Quidditch team, and what's more, they'll both be tried and 
experienced members of the team - it could ease the discomfort 
between them and put them on a more equal footing.  

And I don't think Dumbledore will make Harry a prefect - to be 
honest, he doesn't deserve to be made prefect like that.  It smacks 
of a spoilt brat; he didn't get the badge when Ron did, he was 
jealous, he whined -albiet to himself- and then he gets it. It 
wouldn't be for merit, or because he really deserved it.  It would 
be unwise of Dumbledore - he should stick with his original decision 
and not make exceptions for Harry.  And now Harry knows it was 
nothing personal him not getting it in the first place, he should 
accept it, grow up and be happy for Ron.  And the circumstances that 
caused DD to make that decision in the first place haven't changed; 
Harry still has plenty of other things on his mind.  Besides, isn't 
there only a certain number of students in each year who can be 
prefects?  And Gryffindor already has its share.  

Actually, if there's jealousy afoot, I can see it going from Harry-
to-Ron and not vice versa.  But I hope not, because Harry should be 
getting more grown up, not regressing to petty childhood.  I don't 
personally think Ron has Pettigrew potential, his circumstances are 
all wrong.  And Harry treats him well and with respect; He and Ron 
are the core of the group, they're the best friends while Hermione 
is the extra.  Unlike Pettigrew, who was a hanger-on to the in-crowd 
and not treated with any respect or real affection by James and 
Sirius.  

Faith's Girl