Ron as Prefect (Why I hate the prefect selection etc.)

[amanitamuscaria1]

No: HPFGUIDX 72038

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> Just some general comments on Ron becoming Prefect. 
> 
> Why is Ron Prefect? 
> Because Ron stood out from the rest. 
*snip*
> He has shown that he can be relied on, he has displayed courage and
> initiative, readily face and even chased danger that most would run
> from, he has demonstrated fierce loyalty and a willingness to
> sacrifice himself for the greater good
*snip*
> And a headmaster also has to weigh, who would benefit most from 
being
> a Prefect
*snip*
> Based on all this, what's done is done; Ron's the Prefect, and Harry
> will just have to live with that. 
*snip*
> Things should and will stay just the way they are.
> 
> bboy_mn

ME - Quite right. 
I believe Ron stands out quite specifically because he's the 
strategist - his chess abilities being prime for showing this.
He's also a staunch friend, going against his phobia of spiders to 
accompany Harry into the Forest. 
Dumbledore wants someone who will follow instructions without 
extraneous agendas ( can't be Harry - he has to be ready to fight his 
own fight), someone popular and a leader. 
It has to be Ron.
Also, I guess we have to assume that he may know of Ron's vision of 
himself in the Mirror of Erised...I know AD does say that the Mirror 
doesn't show what will happen, it's just that, to me, it's very like 
Ron's joking 'predictions' which come true..
Cheers. AmanitaMuscaria