Ship predictions(scenarios)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 90778

Neil:
>>  I'll give you that Ron is better 
at chess and Quidditch than Hermione, but to say he is better at 
Divination is stretching things a bit.  Harry and Ron both try to lie 
and fake their way thru the class and nether will get an owl.  
Hermione at least had the courage of her convictions and said it 
was bunk.  She is taking a class in which she will receive an 
owl.<<

Pippin:
Hmmmm. Can we be sure they won't get an OWL? I know they 
blew the practical, or think they did, but how important is that? If 
there's one thing Firenze and Trelawney agree on, it's that 
practical divination is very difficult and *no one*, not even a 
proven Seer, can be expected to do it on demand. That could be 
one of JKR's surprises. We'll just have to wait and see. 

If they do get the OWL, I don't think Hermione will let them quit.  
And even if Divination is, in the main, the fine old art of telling 
people what they want to hear, it's still a useful and highly 
marketable skill. Much more in demand than a gift for telling 
people exactly what you think of them, as Hermione has finally 
learned. 

Neil:
>>I'm going to stand back and wait for the bricks to be thrown, 
but Hermione is my favorite character in canon.  If she were my 
daughter; I would be extremely proud.  I'd also want the best for 
her.  In my opinion she can do much better than Ron.   <<

Pippin:
I'd be proud to have Hermione as a daughter too. But I'd also be 
proud to have a son like Ron. I'm not sure what you mean by 
"better than Ron", could you explain it? He's immature compared 
to Harry, but time will take care of that. And Hermione's not quite 
as grown up as she thinks she is anyway. Hiding hats for the 
House Elves--now really!

 IMO, Ron's a kind, caring person, and in far better shape, 
emotionally and physically, than Harry will ever be. He's no 
supernova, but he's got enough talent to make his way in the 
world.  I don't think Hermione would end up supporting him or 
anything like that. He's the kind of 'B' student that 'A' students
end up working for, in fact, to the extent that Hermione lets him  
piggyback on her research, that's happening already ;-)

Pippin