[HPforGrownups] Re: OoP spoilers - Why I hate the prefect selection etc.

[Przemyslaw Plaskowicki]

No: HPFGUIDX 71921

On 7/20/2003 9:39 PM, Alia wrote:

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Przemyslaw Plaskowicki" 
> <przepla at i...> wrote:
> *snip* 
>  
>> Well, that is not exactly true. Firstly we were never informed by 
> JKR 
>> who is exactly better in grades: Ron or Harry. Undoubtly Harry is 
> better 
>> in DADA and Ron is better in potions (though mainly because of 
> Snape's 
>> hatred of Harry). 
> 
> It's what's implied that I focused on. In the first book she only 
> says that "...both [Harry] and Ron passed with good marks..." (pp.222 
> Raincoast hardcover printing of PS). Which indicates similar results 
> but better than mediocre. But throughout there are many instances 
> indicating Harry is the better student - Ron trying to get the 
> answers from Hermione, Ron trying to finish his essay at the last 
> minute by writing in large loopy script to make up the space while 
> Harry merely opens his finished essay to double check it etc. (I 
> don't' have time to look up the exact locations of these, but I 
> remember them quite clearly) *snip*

I agree. But this is merely an indication that Ron is lazier than Harry. 
  And it is still possible than he has better grades.


> JKR has been clear that Harry performs very well in DADA - better 
> even than Hermione in many aspects. I don't recall anything 
> indicating that Ron does better than anyone in Potions...

I made a deduction based on fact, that nobody performs worse at potions 
than Harry and Neville.

>> Fourthly, you stated: "A follower is a dangerous person to give 
> power 
>> to." That is a bit far fetched. I don't see Ron being a follower, 
> and I 
>> don't see why following is bad. It's is rather who (or which 
> morality) 
>> is being followed.
> 
> Anyone who follows without thought to whether or not it is a good 
> idea is dangerous. If for no other reason than because it is so easy 
> for anyone (good or ill) to lead them. Any charismatic person 
> promising something interesting can lead them astray.
 >
> I've long thought - since even the first book that Ron would be the 
> person who would struggle the most with which side he was on. He has 
> so many issues with jealousy, and being unhappy with his 'lot in 
> life' that it would be easy to tempt him with shiny promises. I'm not 
> saying he'd fully turn against good - I just think he'll struggle.

 From my point of view, Ron follows Harry just because he _trust_ him, 
not because want to receive something in return.


Pshemekan
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