The Trio in Balance

[redandgoldlion]

No: HPFGUIDX 60543

Hello everyone,
   I know it's a little close to the book release to be posting 
theories and thoughts that are as random as this, but oh well! I hope 
this hasn't been discussed to death, but I didn't see anything on it 
in the archives. Also, I have been using all my self control to keep 
from listening to the audio clip. If this is disproven in any 
spoilers I don't know about, please ignore me.
   I've been thinking for a while about what parts each member of the 
Trio played in each of the books. Let's review, shall we?

PS/SS:
  Harry, Ron, and Hermione pretty much solved the mystery (that 
Voldemort was going to try to get the stone) together. From the 
forbidden corridor, they each played important roles. Harry jumped 
onto the Devil's Snare *first*, then Ron, then Hermione. *Hermione's* 
knowledge of Herbology then saved them, at least after she remembered 
she was a witch. ;) Then *Harry* used his seeker ablity to catch the 
key that led to the giant chess board where *Ron* proved himself in 
the chess match. After passing a knocked out troll, *Hermione's* 
logic came into play as she solved the riddle. Finally, *Harry* faced 
Quirrelmort.
   I pretty much see them as playing a fairly equal part in this 
book. Sure, Harry was stuck with Voldemort, but he wouldn't have 
reached him without Ron's sacrifice and Hermione's logic. Ron and 
Hermione both tried to go with Harry, but due to daring chess games 
and near-empty potion bottles, it was impossible.
CoS:
   Here, due to *Harry's* ability to talk to snakes coupled with 
other clues, *Hermione* manages to figure out the monster is a 
basilisk. Of course, she doesn't play much of a role as far as the 
plot goes after that, since she's petrified. It's *Harry* and *Ron* 
who enter the Chamber with Lockhart (much to their chagrin). Anywho, 
even though they're separated, it's still pretty much a team effort. 
I mean, there really wasn't too much Ron could do to help Harry with 
a wall of rocks blocking him.
   Thus, in CoS, I feel Ron and Harry had most of the action, while 
Hermione was frozen in the hospital wing.
PoA:
   *Ron* is dragged into the Shrieking Shack and the other two 
follow. While there, they all pretty much play equal parts, 
especially where Snape is concerned. Harry does want to kill Sirius, 
but as he didn't, I don't think it's *too* important. Once they 
leave, however, and Peter attacks Ron, Ron is pretty much out of the 
running for the rest of the book. It's *Hermione* and *Harry* who 
rescue Beaky and Sirius. Here, Hermione is just as important as 
Harry, up until the dementor scene at least. But hey, that's why it's 
called Harry Potter, not Hermione Granger, and the Prisoner of 
Azkaban. ;-)
    In the third book, in my eyes at least, Harry and Hermione are 
running the show. Ron's busy being knocked out with a broken leg in 
the hospital wing.
GoF:
    Now this book has about 50 sub-plots, but the main one is the 
Triwizard Tournament. *Harry* is chosen as the 4th champion. *Harry* 
goes through all the tasks. *Ron* and *Hermione* may help him prepare 
as much as they can... It's hard to concentrate on where to land when 
you're unconscious, as Ron so sarcastically tells us...but overall 
GoF focuses on *Harry*. *Harry* meets the Dark Lord. *Harry* sees 
Cedric die. Pretty much everything happens to *him*.
   Therefore, in GoF, we are all focusing on Harry. Sure, Hermione 
and Ron try to be there, but they just weren't there as much as they 
were in books 1-3.
OoP:
    Here is my speculation. Up until now, they've all played fairly 
equal roles. The only exception is that Harry is with Ron (CoS) and 
Hermione (PoA) sharing the lime-light. I think since GoF was so Harry-
oriented that, in order to keep things balanced, Ron and Hermione 
will be playing a much bigger part in OoP than previously. Perhaps 
they'll have to go help rescue Harry or something. At the very least 
I think they'll all be balance as they were in SS. Personally, I hope 
to see a lot more of them! :-)
  There you have it.
     ~redandgoldlion~
I once read, "Sub-divisions are places where they cut down all the 
trees and name the streets after them." -- Think Magnolia Crescent, 
people! - heehee