Ron's talents?

[Marcelle]

No: HPFGUIDX 96981

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "karenoc1" <karenoc1 at y...> 
wrote:
> I think Ron is developing into the most well-rounded of the trio, 
in 
> wizarding abilities and as a young adult.  Remember the scene in 
> PS/SS where Ron sees himself as both Head Boy and Quidditch 
Captain 
> in the Mirror of Erised?  I know this scene is meant to show Ron's 
> desire to stand out amongst his brillient siblings, but what if 
this 
> vision turns out to be true?  One could argue that Ron was made a 
> prefect because Dumbledore though Harry had enough to deal with, 
and 
> also that Ron made it onto the Gryffindor Quidditch team because 
he's 
> a Weasley.  But these were the very things that ended up boosting 
his 
> self-confidence, and his path may take him to serious positions of 
> leadership.  Even Hermione takes some of Ron's ideas seriously in 
> OotP!  
> 
> I've said before that Ron is the Weasley sibling most like Arthur, 
an 
> unassuming wizard who is definitely respected amongst his peers.  
And 
> lastly, what about Ron's deep affection for animals?


celletiger:
I hope that Ron does become Gryffindor Quiddich team captain, Head 
Boy, and Head of the Wizengamot.  I hope he proves himself first, 
though.

I disagree that he is developing at all, although I think there is a 
good possibility that he will in the pages to come. Right now, I 
think he is just there as a reactionary character for Harry and 
Hermione's actions and thoughts. Reactive, not proactive, if you 
will.  I don't think he has the talent on the quiddich field, nor 
does he exude the confidence and leadership skills necessary to be 
team captain, or even a prefect, much less Head Boy.  Do the other 
students respect his authority?  Will they now that Fred and George 
are gone?  Will he become the leader that I hope is inside of him, 
now that his brothers are gone?   Or will Percy's example as a 
humongous bighead be too much to overcome?  He doesn't excel in any 
of his subjects, other than fake-guessing some things that come true 
in the future.  What are his grades in Divination?  He makes a lot 
of joke predictions that don't come true: Is it he or Harry that
are 
killed twice in one week in their homework assignment?  I'll believe 
this "joking prophet" bit when Arthur becomes MoM.  

Can someone refresh my memory as to the predictions Ron has 
inadvertently made that came true?  

celletiger, who is feeling guilty for being so argumentative about 
this subject